Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Paraguay

Paraguay: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was -0.1358 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-0.1358 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
48th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.4387 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
All-time low
-0.3087 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Years of data
14
2001–2021

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Paraguay, 2001–2021

-0.4-0.200.20.42001201120212001: 0.05 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.081 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.017 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.141 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.105 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.07 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.025 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.287 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.028 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.183 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.309 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.04 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.439 compared to formal wage employees2021: -0.136 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Paraguay is -0.1358 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 392.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Paraguay peaked at 0.4387 compared to formal wage employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.3087 compared to formal wage employees, in 2013.

Paraguay ranks 48th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Paraguay, 2001 to 2021.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2001 0.0496 compared to formal wage employees
2002 -0.0815 compared to formal wage employees -264.2%
2003 -0.0169 compared to formal wage employees -79.3%
2004 -0.1405 compared to formal wage employees +732.5%
2005 0.1055 compared to formal wage employees -175.0%
2006 0.0695 compared to formal wage employees -34.1%
2009 -0.0251 compared to formal wage employees -136.1%
2010 0.2869 compared to formal wage employees -1243.5%
2011 -0.0276 compared to formal wage employees -109.6%
2012 0.183 compared to formal wage employees -763.9%
2013 -0.3087 compared to formal wage employees -268.7%
2015 0.0405 compared to formal wage employees -113.1%
2017 0.4387 compared to formal wage employees +984.0%
2021 -0.1358 compared to formal wage employees -131.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0056 compared to formal wage employees -0.1405 compared to formal wage employees 0.1055 compared to formal wage employees 7
2010s 0.1021 compared to formal wage employees -0.3087 compared to formal wage employees 0.4387 compared to formal wage employees 6
2020s -0.1358 compared to formal wage employees -0.1358 compared to formal wage employees -0.1358 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 45 Portugal -0.0622 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -0.0923 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 47 Lithuania -0.1301 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 49 France -0.1532 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 50 Hungary -0.1577 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 51 South Africa -0.2251 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Paraguay?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Paraguay was -0.1358 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.4387 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3087 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
How does Paraguay rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Paraguay ranks 48th out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 392.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 657 data points, 2000–2021
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