Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Chile

Chile: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.1782 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.1782 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 113.6%
World rank
19th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.2774 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
All-time low
-0.0288 compared to formal wage employees
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2015

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Chile, 2000–2015

00.10.20.32000200720152000: -0.029 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.069 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.131 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.277 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.114 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.083 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.178 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2015, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Chile stood at 0.1782 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is up 113.6% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Chile peaked at 0.2774 compared to formal wage employees in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.0288 compared to formal wage employees, in 2000.

That places Chile 19th out of 54 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1122 compared to formal wage employees -0.0288 compared to formal wage employees 0.2774 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s 0.1254 compared to formal wage employees 0.0834 compared to formal wage employees 0.1782 compared to formal wage employees 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 16 Lithuania 0.1969 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 17 Peru 0.1958 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 18 Cyprus 0.1883 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 20 Australia 0.1622 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 21 Estonia 0.1532 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 22 Paraguay 0.1407 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Chile?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Chile was 0.1782 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.2774 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0288 compared to formal wage employees in 2000.
How does Chile rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Chile ranks 19th out of 54 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary 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: Tertiary 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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