Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Argentina

Argentina: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education was -0.0269 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-0.0269 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 199.7%
World rank
17th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.0424 compared to formal wage employees
in 2005
All-time low
-0.1387 compared to formal wage employees
in 2001
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.052000200820172000: -0.067 compared to formal wage employees2001: -0.139 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.128 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.118 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.064 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.042 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.013 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.056 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.018 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.012 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.013 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.015 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.022 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.035 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.027 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.027 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Argentina stood at -0.0269 compared to formal wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 199.7% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Argentina peaked at 0.0424 compared to formal wage employees in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.1387 compared to formal wage employees, in 2001.

Argentina ranks 17th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to formal wage employees) in Argentina, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 -0.0671 compared to formal wage employees
2001 -0.1387 compared to formal wage employees +106.9%
2002 -0.1284 compared to formal wage employees -7.5%
2003 -0.1178 compared to formal wage employees -8.3%
2004 -0.0636 compared to formal wage employees -46.0%
2005 0.0424 compared to formal wage employees -166.6%
2006 0.0134 compared to formal wage employees -68.3%
2007 -0.0562 compared to formal wage employees -518.1%
2008 0.0179 compared to formal wage employees -131.9%
2009 -0.0118 compared to formal wage employees -165.5%
2010 -0.0126 compared to formal wage employees +7.3%
2011 -0.0153 compared to formal wage employees +21.2%
2012 -0.0219 compared to formal wage employees +43.5%
2013 -0.0346 compared to formal wage employees +57.6%
2014 0.027 compared to formal wage employees -178.0%
2017 -0.0269 compared to formal wage employees -199.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.051 compared to formal wage employees -0.1387 compared to formal wage employees 0.0424 compared to formal wage employees 10
2010s -0.014 compared to formal wage employees -0.0346 compared to formal wage employees 0.027 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 14 Brazil 0.0637 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 15 Russian Federation 0.0222 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 16 Australia 0.0041 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 18 Chile -0.0659 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 19 Armenia -0.2454 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 20 Republic of Moldova -0.6641 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Argentina?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Argentina was -0.0269 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.0424 compared to formal wage employees in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1387 compared to formal wage employees in 2001.
How does Argentina rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Argentina ranks 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: education rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 210 data points, 2000–2021
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