Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education was 0.8481 compared to all private employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.8481 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
2nd
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.9488 compared to all private employees
in 2018
All-time low
-0.094 compared to all private employees
in 2003
Years of data
16
2001–2019

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Dominican Republic, 2001–2019

00.250.50.7512001201020192001: 0.077 compared to all private employees2002: 0.013 compared to all private employees2003: -0.094 compared to all private employees2004: 0.067 compared to all private employees2005: 0.057 compared to all private employees2006: 0.088 compared to all private employees2007: -0.022 compared to all private employees2008: 0.287 compared to all private employees2009: 0.292 compared to all private employees2010: 0.013 compared to all private employees2011: -0.082 compared to all private employees2012: 0.029 compared to all private employees2013: 0.363 compared to all private employees2015: 0.545 compared to all private employees2018: 0.949 compared to all private employees2019: 0.848 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0.8481 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium, by industry: education in 2019.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 190.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.9488 compared to all private employees in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.094 compared to all private employees, in 2003.

That places Dominican Republic 2nd out of 22 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to all private employees) in Dominican Republic, 2001 to 2019.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2001 0.0772 compared to all private employees
2002 0.0127 compared to all private employees -83.5%
2003 -0.094 compared to all private employees -839.7%
2004 0.067 compared to all private employees -171.3%
2005 0.0567 compared to all private employees -15.4%
2006 0.0877 compared to all private employees +54.7%
2007 -0.0224 compared to all private employees -125.5%
2008 0.2874 compared to all private employees -1384.3%
2009 0.2923 compared to all private employees +1.7%
2010 0.0133 compared to all private employees -95.4%
2011 -0.0823 compared to all private employees -719.0%
2012 0.0286 compared to all private employees -134.7%
2013 0.3633 compared to all private employees +1170.9%
2015 0.5449 compared to all private employees +50.0%
2018 0.9488 compared to all private employees +74.1%
2019 0.8481 compared to all private employees -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.085 compared to all private employees -0.094 compared to all private employees 0.2923 compared to all private employees 9
2010s 0.3807 compared to all private employees -0.0823 compared to all private employees 0.9488 compared to all private employees 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 1 Pakistan 1.32 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 3 Guatemala 0.6913 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 4 Sri Lanka 0.6511 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 5 Palestine 0.6235 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 Dominican Republic?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Dominican Republic was 0.8481 compared to all private employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.9488 compared to all private employees in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -0.094 compared to all private employees in 2003.
How does Dominican Republic rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Dominican Republic ranks 2nd out of 22 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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