Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Guatemala

Guatemala: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was 0.482 compared to all private employees in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.482 compared to all private employees
World rank
9th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.482 compared to all private employees
in 2017
All-time low
0.2152 compared to all private employees
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Guatemala, 2000–2017

00.10.20.30.40.52000200820172000: 0.265 compared to all private employees2002: 0.292 compared to all private employees2003: 0.416 compared to all private employees2004: 0.26 compared to all private employees2006: 0.215 compared to all private employees2011: 0.219 compared to all private employees2017: 0.482 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 Guatemala is 0.482 compared to all private employees, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 124.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Guatemala peaked at 0.482 compared to all private employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2152 compared to all private employees, in 2006.

Guatemala ranks 9th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2000 0.2648 compared to all private employees
2002 0.2917 compared to all private employees +10.1%
2003 0.4156 compared to all private employees +42.5%
2004 0.2599 compared to all private employees -37.5%
2006 0.2152 compared to all private employees -17.2%
2011 0.2185 compared to all private employees +1.6%
2017 0.482 compared to all private employees +120.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2895 compared to all private employees 0.2152 compared to all private employees 0.4156 compared to all private employees 5
2010s 0.3503 compared to all private employees 0.2185 compared to all private employees 0.482 compared to all private employees 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 6 Panama 0.5441 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 7 Ecuador 0.5042 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5009 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 10 Türkiye 0.399 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 11 Costa Rica 0.3972 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 12 Pakistan 0.3532 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Guatemala?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Guatemala was 0.482 compared to all private employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.482 compared to all private employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2152 compared to all private employees in 2006.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Guatemala ranks 9th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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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