Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Argentina

Argentina: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education was 0.0088 compared to all private employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0088 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 85.0%
World rank
20th
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.0699 compared to all private employees
in 2008
All-time low
-0.1548 compared to all private employees
in 2002
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Argentina, 2000–2017

-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.052000200820172000: -0.092 compared to all private employees2001: -0.104 compared to all private employees2002: -0.155 compared to all private employees2003: -0.097 compared to all private employees2004: -0.053 compared to all private employees2005: 0.048 compared to all private employees2006: 0.063 compared to all private employees2007: -0.001 compared to all private employees2008: 0.07 compared to all private employees2009: 0.014 compared to all private employees2010: 0.013 compared to all private employees2011: 0.024 compared to all private employees2012: -0.002 compared to all private employees2013: -0 compared to all private employees2014: 0.059 compared to all private employees2017: 0.009 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 industry: education in Argentina is 0.0088 compared to all private employees, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.0% on the previous year and up 691.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Argentina peaked at 0.0699 compared to all private employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.1548 compared to all private employees, in 2002.

That places Argentina 20th out of 22 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0307 compared to all private employees -0.1548 compared to all private employees 0.0699 compared to all private employees 10
2010s 0.017 compared to all private employees -0.002 compared to all private employees 0.0587 compared to all private employees 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 17 Brazil 0.076 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 18 Australia 0.0222 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 19 Russia 0.0211 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 21 Chile -0.0625 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 22 Armenia -0.2428 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Argentina?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Argentina was 0.0088 compared to all private employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.0699 compared to all private employees in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1548 compared to all private employees in 2002.
How does Argentina rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Argentina ranks 20th out of 22 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: education rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 691.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
22 places, 255 data points, 2000–2021
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