Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Ecuador

Ecuador: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education was 0.3038 compared to all private employees in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.3038 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
11th
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.451 compared to all private employees
in 2014
All-time low
0.0253 compared to all private employees
in 2004
Years of data
13
2000–2017

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

00.10.20.30.40.52000200820172000: 0.157 compared to all private employees2003: 0.084 compared to all private employees2004: 0.025 compared to all private employees2005: 0.115 compared to all private employees2006: 0.183 compared to all private employees2007: 0.255 compared to all private employees2008: 0.214 compared to all private employees2009: 0.256 compared to all private employees2010: 0.225 compared to all private employees2012: 0.397 compared to all private employees2014: 0.451 compared to all private employees2015: 0.325 compared to all private employees2017: 0.304 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.3038 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium, by industry: education in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Ecuador peaked at 0.451 compared to all private employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 compared to all private employees, in 2004.

That places Ecuador 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1612 compared to all private employees 0.0253 compared to all private employees 0.2559 compared to all private employees 8
2010s 0.3402 compared to all private employees 0.2247 compared to all private employees 0.451 compared to all private employees 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 8 Colombia 0.4828 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 9 Costa Rica 0.4741 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 10 Peru 0.448 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 12 Jordan 0.2643 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 13 Ethiopia 0.2575 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 14 Paraguay 0.2564 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 22 places β†’

More reference data data for Ecuador

All data for Ecuador β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Ecuador?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Ecuador was 0.3038 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.451 compared to all private employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 compared to all private employees in 2004.
How does Ecuador rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Ecuador ranks 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: education rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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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