Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was -0.2292 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
-0.2292 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
51st
of 54 countries
All-time high
-0.1259 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
-0.2735 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
7
2007–2015
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Sri Lanka, 2007–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
In 2015, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Sri Lanka stood at -0.2292 compared to formal wage employees.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Sri Lanka peaked at -0.1259 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.2735 compared to formal wage employees, in 2014.
Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -0.1259 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2008 | -0.2013 compared to formal wage employees | +59.9% |
| 2011 | -0.2087 compared to formal wage employees | +3.7% |
| 2012 | -0.2545 compared to formal wage employees | +22.0% |
| 2013 | -0.2081 compared to formal wage employees | -18.2% |
| 2014 | -0.2735 compared to formal wage employees | +31.5% |
| 2015 | -0.2292 compared to formal wage employees | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1636 compared to formal wage employees | -0.2013 compared to formal wage employees | -0.1259 compared to formal wage employees | 2 |
| 2010s | -0.2348 compared to formal wage employees | -0.2735 compared to formal wage employees | -0.2081 compared to formal wage employees | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 48 Belgium -0.0558 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 49 Iceland -0.0975 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 50 France -0.1069 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 52 Armenia -0.2617 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 53 Republic of Moldova -0.2776 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 54 Russian Federation -0.3742 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: tertiary education in Sri Lanka?
- Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Sri Lanka was -0.2292 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1259 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2735 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 54 countries with data for 2015.
- Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. 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: Tertiary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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