Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to formal wage employees) by country
Countries reporting
20
Highest
0.8224 compared to formal wage employees
Dominican Republic
Lowest
-0.6641 compared to formal wage employees
Republic of Moldova
Median
0.2347 compared to formal wage employees
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
210
What the numbers show
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to formal wage employees) is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 0.8224 compared to formal wage employees in Dominican Republic; the lowest is -0.6641 compared to formal wage employees in Republic of Moldova.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.2347 compared to formal wage employees, and the mean is 0.2103 compared to formal wage employees.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Costa Rica (up 6,482.1%), and the largest decrease in Republic of Moldova (down 2,893.1%).
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 0.8224 compared to formal wage employees | 2019 | up 370.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Pakistan | 0.7198 compared to formal wage employees | 2020 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 3 | El Salvador | 0.5363 compared to formal wage employees | 2014 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 4 | Guatemala | 0.5052 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 5 | Colombia | 0.402 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | up 120.3% | rising |
| 6 | Peru | 0.3744 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | up 456.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 0.3543 compared to formal wage employees | 2015 | up 415.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Costa Rica | 0.3339 compared to formal wage employees | 2015 | up 6,482.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Ecuador | 0.2777 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | up 19.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 0.2352 compared to formal wage employees | 2016 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 11 | Paraguay | 0.2342 compared to formal wage employees | 2010 | up 1,090.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Uruguay | 0.2263 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | down 21.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Honduras | 0.096 compared to formal wage employees | 2016 | down 13.5% | flat |
| 14 | Brazil | 0.0637 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | up 173.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Russia | 0.0222 compared to formal wage employees | 2011 | up 108.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Australia | 0.0041 compared to formal wage employees | 2015 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Argentina | -0.0269 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | up 52.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Chile | -0.0659 compared to formal wage employees | 2015 | down 61.1% | rising |
| 19 | Armenia | -0.2454 compared to formal wage employees | 2021 | down 238.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Republic of Moldova | -0.6641 compared to formal wage employees | 2012 | down 2,893.1% | volatile |