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

Ecuador: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.418 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.418 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
3rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.4817 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.1586 compared to formal wage employees
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Ecuador, 2000–2017

-0.200.20.42000200820172000: -0.159 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.088 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.007 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.024 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.034 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.256 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.297 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.341 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.351 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.482 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.298 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.39 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.332 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.335 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.418 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Ecuador stood at 0.418 compared to formal wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Ecuador peaked at 0.4817 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.1586 compared to formal wage employees, in 2000.

Ecuador ranks 3rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0728 compared to formal wage employees -0.1586 compared to formal wage employees 0.3409 compared to formal wage employees 8
2010s 0.3724 compared to formal wage employees 0.2985 compared to formal wage employees 0.4817 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 1 Colombia 0.663 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 2 Dominican Republic 0.5848 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
  5. 6 Costa Rica 0.3075 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Ecuador?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Ecuador was 0.418 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.4817 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1586 compared to formal wage employees in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Ecuador ranks 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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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