Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was 0.3272 compared to all private employees in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.3272 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
15th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6289 compared to all private employees
in 2007
All-time low
0.181 compared to all private employees
in 2014
Years of data
14
2000–2016
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Sri Lanka is 0.3272 compared to all private employees, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6289 compared to all private employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.181 compared to all private employees, in 2014.
That places Sri Lanka 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | compared to all private employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3556 compared to all private employees | — |
| 2001 | 0.3375 compared to all private employees | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3929 compared to all private employees | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 0.33 compared to all private employees | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3576 compared to all private employees | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6289 compared to all private employees | +75.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4938 compared to all private employees | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4349 compared to all private employees | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3916 compared to all private employees | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2818 compared to all private employees | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2576 compared to all private employees | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.181 compared to all private employees | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3134 compared to all private employees | +73.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3272 compared to all private employees | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4164 compared to all private employees | 0.33 compared to all private employees | 0.6289 compared to all private employees | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2921 compared to all private employees | 0.181 compared to all private employees | 0.3916 compared to all private employees | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 12 Pakistan 0.3532 compared to all private employees compare
- 13 Peru 0.3414 compared to all private employees compare
- 14 Jordan 0.3294 compared to all private employees compare
- 16 Luxembourg 0.3135 compared to all private employees compare
- 17 Brazil 0.3119 compared to all private employees compare
- 18 Cyprus 0.3053 compared to all private 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 gender: male in Sri Lanka?
- Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Sri Lanka was 0.3272 compared to all private employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6289 compared to all private employees in 2007.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.181 compared to all private employees in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
- Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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 gender: Male (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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