Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was 0.3043 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.3043 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 80.2%
World rank
10th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.4639 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
0.1689 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
7
2007–2015
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Sri Lanka, 2007–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.3043 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in 2015.
That represents a change of up 80.2% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4639 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1689 compared to formal wage employees, in 2014.
Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4639 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2008 | 0.4299 compared to formal wage employees | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2791 compared to formal wage employees | -35.1% |
| 2012 | 0.264 compared to formal wage employees | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2155 compared to formal wage employees | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1689 compared to formal wage employees | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3043 compared to formal wage employees | +80.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4469 compared to formal wage employees | 0.4299 compared to formal wage employees | 0.4639 compared to formal wage employees | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2464 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1689 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3043 compared to formal wage employees | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 7 Luxembourg 0.404 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 8 Costa Rica 0.3538 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 9 El Salvador 0.3426 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 11 Pakistan 0.2853 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 12 Panama 0.269 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 13 Cyprus 0.2628 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Sri Lanka?
- Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Sri Lanka was 0.3043 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4639 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1689 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 54 countries with data for 2015.
- Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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