Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.5848 compared to formal wage employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.5848 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 57.4%
World rank
2nd
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.5848 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
All-time low
-0.2736 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
Years of data
15
2002–2019

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Dominican Republic, 2002–2019

-0.200.20.40.62002201020192002: -0.103 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.143 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.274 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.132 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.169 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.083 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.065 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.033 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.066 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.099 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.038 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.075 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.049 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.372 compared to formal wage employees2019: 0.585 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: tertiary education in Dominican Republic is 0.5848 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 57.4% on the previous year and up 1,690.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.5848 compared to formal wage employees in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.2736 compared to formal wage employees, in 2004.

That places Dominican Republic 2nd out of 54 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Dominican Republic, 2002 to 2019.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2002 -0.1025 compared to formal wage employees
2003 -0.1434 compared to formal wage employees +39.8%
2004 -0.2736 compared to formal wage employees +90.9%
2005 -0.1322 compared to formal wage employees -51.7%
2006 -0.169 compared to formal wage employees +27.8%
2007 -0.0833 compared to formal wage employees -50.8%
2008 -0.0652 compared to formal wage employees -21.7%
2009 0.0327 compared to formal wage employees -150.1%
2010 -0.0656 compared to formal wage employees -300.9%
2011 -0.0992 compared to formal wage employees +51.2%
2012 -0.0376 compared to formal wage employees -62.1%
2013 0.0752 compared to formal wage employees -299.9%
2015 0.0488 compared to formal wage employees -35.0%
2018 0.3715 compared to formal wage employees +660.6%
2019 0.5848 compared to formal wage employees +57.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1171 compared to formal wage employees -0.2736 compared to formal wage employees 0.0327 compared to formal wage employees 8
2010s 0.1254 compared to formal wage employees -0.0992 compared to formal wage employees 0.5848 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 1 Colombia 0.663 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 3 Ecuador 0.418 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 4 El Salvador 0.3749 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 5 Zambia 0.3586 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 Dominican Republic?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Dominican Republic was 0.5848 compared to formal wage employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.5848 compared to formal wage employees in 2019.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2736 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
How does Dominican Republic rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Dominican Republic ranks 2nd out of 54 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,690.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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