Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Peru

Peru: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education was 0.448 compared to all private employees in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.448 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 1,106.3%
World rank
10th
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.448 compared to all private employees
in 2017
All-time low
-0.2263 compared to all private employees
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

-0.200.20.42000200820172000: -0.226 compared to all private employees2001: 0.013 compared to all private employees2002: -0.032 compared to all private employees2004: 0.018 compared to all private employees2005: 0.109 compared to all private employees2006: 0.049 compared to all private employees2007: 0.045 compared to all private employees2008: -0.055 compared to all private employees2009: -0.17 compared to all private employees2010: -0.06 compared to all private employees2011: -0.125 compared to all private employees2012: -0.157 compared to all private employees2013: -0.039 compared to all private employees2014: -0.131 compared to all private employees2015: -0.045 compared to all private employees2017: 0.448 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Peru stood at 0.448 compared to all private employees. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,106.3% on the previous year and up 903.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Peru peaked at 0.448 compared to all private employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.2263 compared to all private employees, in 2000.

That places Peru 10th 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 -0.0278 compared to all private employees -0.2263 compared to all private employees 0.1092 compared to all private employees 9
2010s -0.0154 compared to all private employees -0.1569 compared to all private employees 0.448 compared to all private employees 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 7 Philippines 0.5195 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 8 Colombia 0.4828 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 9 Costa Rica 0.4741 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 11 Ecuador 0.3038 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 12 Jordan 0.2643 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 13 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.2575 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 22 places β†’

More reference data data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Peru?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Peru was 0.448 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.448 compared to all private employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2263 compared to all private employees in 2000.
How does Peru rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Peru ranks 10th out of 22 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 903.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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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