Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Guatemala

Guatemala: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education was 0.6913 compared to all private employees in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6913 compared to all private employees
World rank
3rd
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.6913 compared to all private employees
in 2017
All-time low
0.2543 compared to all private employees
in 2011
Years of data
6
2002–2017

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Guatemala, 2002–2017

00.20.40.62002200920172002: 0.381 compared to all private employees2003: 0.273 compared to all private employees2004: 0.389 compared to all private employees2006: 0.567 compared to all private employees2011: 0.254 compared to all private employees2017: 0.691 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 Guatemala is 0.6913 compared to all private employees, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Guatemala peaked at 0.6913 compared to all private employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2543 compared to all private employees, in 2011.

Guatemala ranks 3rd of 22 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to all private employees) in Guatemala, 2002 to 2017.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2002 0.3811 compared to all private employees
2003 0.2734 compared to all private employees -28.3%
2004 0.3888 compared to all private employees +42.2%
2006 0.5668 compared to all private employees +45.8%
2011 0.2543 compared to all private employees -55.1%
2017 0.6913 compared to all private employees +171.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4025 compared to all private employees 0.2734 compared to all private employees 0.5668 compared to all private employees 4
2010s 0.4728 compared to all private employees 0.2543 compared to all private employees 0.6913 compared to all private employees 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 1 Pakistan 1.32 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 2 Dominican Republic 0.8481 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 4 Sri Lanka 0.6511 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 5 Palestine, State of 0.6235 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 6 El Salvador 0.5892 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 Guatemala?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Guatemala was 0.6913 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.6913 compared to all private employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2543 compared to all private employees in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Guatemala ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: education rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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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