Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to all private employees) by country
Countries reporting
22
Highest
1.32 compared to all private employees
Pakistan
Lowest
-0.2428 compared to all private employees
Armenia
Median
0.284 compared to all private employees
Years covered
22
2000β2021
Data points
255
What the numbers show
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to all private employees) is currently reported for 22 countries. The highest value is 1.32 compared to all private employees in Pakistan; the lowest is -0.2428 compared to all private employees in Armenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.284 compared to all private employees, and the mean is 0.3655 compared to all private employees.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Peru (up 903.2%), and the largest decrease in Armenia (down 238.2%).
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 1.32 compared to all private employees | 2020 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | 0.8481 compared to all private employees | 2019 | up 190.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Guatemala | 0.6913 compared to all private employees | 2017 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 0.6511 compared to all private employees | 2016 | up 50.4% | falling |
| 5 | Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip | 0.6235 compared to all private employees | 2017 | up 64.8% | volatile |
| 6 | El Salvador | 0.5892 compared to all private employees | 2014 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 7 | Philippines | 0.5195 compared to all private employees | 2014 | up 514.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Colombia | 0.4828 compared to all private employees | 2017 | up 82.0% | rising |
| 9 | Costa Rica | 0.4741 compared to all private employees | 2015 | up 327.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Peru | 0.448 compared to all private employees | 2017 | up 903.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Ecuador | 0.3038 compared to all private employees | 2017 | up 19.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Jordan | 0.2643 compared to all private employees | 2016 | up 91.9% | falling |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 0.2575 compared to all private employees | 2016 | down 53.6% | falling |
| 14 | Paraguay | 0.2564 compared to all private employees | 2010 | up 454.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Uruguay | 0.2512 compared to all private employees | 2017 | down 29.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Honduras | 0.2356 compared to all private employees | 2016 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 17 | Brazil | 0.076 compared to all private employees | 2017 | up 308.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Australia | 0.0222 compared to all private employees | 2015 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Russia | 0.0211 compared to all private employees | 2011 | up 108.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Argentina | 0.0088 compared to all private employees | 2017 | up 691.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Chile | -0.0625 compared to all private employees | 2015 | down 103.3% | rising |
| 22 | Armenia | -0.2428 compared to all private employees | 2021 | down 238.2% | volatile |