Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Panama
Panama: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.2835 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Panama, 2001–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
In 2021, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Panama stood at 0.2835 compared to formal wage employees. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 293.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Panama peaked at 0.2835 compared to formal wage employees in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.1844 compared to formal wage employees, in 2015.
Panama ranks 8th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 compared to formal wage employees | -0.0513 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1106 compared to formal wage employees | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.0331 compared to formal wage employees | -0.1844 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2283 compared to formal wage employees | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2835 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2835 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2835 compared to formal wage employees | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 5 Zambia 0.3586 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 6 Costa Rica 0.3075 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 7 Brazil 0.284 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 9 Türkiye 0.2696 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 10 Spain 0.2474 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 11 Portugal 0.2374 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Panama?
- Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Panama was 0.2835 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2835 compared to formal wage employees in 2021.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1844 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
- Panama ranks 8th out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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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