Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in El Salvador

El Salvador: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was 0.548 compared to all private employees in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.548 compared to all private employees
World rank
5th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6311 compared to all private employees
in 2016
All-time low
0.224 compared to all private employees
in 2006
Years of data
16
2000–2021

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in El Salvador, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.377 compared to all private employees2001: 0.354 compared to all private employees2002: 0.268 compared to all private employees2003: 0.386 compared to all private employees2004: 0.401 compared to all private employees2005: 0.332 compared to all private employees2006: 0.224 compared to all private employees2007: 0.436 compared to all private employees2008: 0.438 compared to all private employees2009: 0.529 compared to all private employees2012: 0.447 compared to all private employees2014: 0.56 compared to all private employees2015: 0.512 compared to all private employees2016: 0.631 compared to all private employees2017: 0.6 compared to all private employees2021: 0.548 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by gender: male in El Salvador is 0.548 compared to all private employees, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in El Salvador peaked at 0.6311 compared to all private employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.224 compared to all private employees, in 2006.

That places El Salvador 5th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2000 0.3766 compared to all private employees
2001 0.354 compared to all private employees -6.0%
2002 0.2682 compared to all private employees -24.2%
2003 0.3856 compared to all private employees +43.8%
2004 0.4008 compared to all private employees +3.9%
2005 0.3325 compared to all private employees -17.1%
2006 0.224 compared to all private employees -32.6%
2007 0.4364 compared to all private employees +94.8%
2008 0.4383 compared to all private employees +0.4%
2009 0.5293 compared to all private employees +20.8%
2012 0.4467 compared to all private employees -15.6%
2014 0.5597 compared to all private employees +25.3%
2015 0.5121 compared to all private employees -8.5%
2016 0.6311 compared to all private employees +23.2%
2017 0.5998 compared to all private employees -5.0%
2021 0.548 compared to all private employees -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3746 compared to all private employees 0.224 compared to all private employees 0.5293 compared to all private employees 10
2010s 0.5499 compared to all private employees 0.4467 compared to all private employees 0.6311 compared to all private employees 5
2020s 0.548 compared to all private employees 0.548 compared to all private employees 0.548 compared to all private employees 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 2 Honduras 0.5944 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 3 Namibia 0.5549 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 4 Colombia 0.5537 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 6 Panama 0.5441 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 7 Ecuador 0.5042 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5009 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: male in El Salvador?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in El Salvador was 0.548 compared to all private employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.6311 compared to all private employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.224 compared to all private employees in 2006.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
El Salvador ranks 5th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 737 data points, 2000–2021
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