Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education was 0.8224 compared to formal wage employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.8224 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
1st
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.9487 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
All-time low
-0.1922 compared to formal wage employees
in 2003
Years of data
15
2002–2019

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Dominican Republic, 2002–2019

-0.2500.250.50.7512002201020192002: -0.114 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.192 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.136 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.062 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.056 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.1 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.213 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.175 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.022 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.137 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.008 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.335 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.454 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.949 compared to formal wage employees2019: 0.822 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2019, public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Dominican Republic stood at 0.8224 compared to formal wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 370.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.9487 compared to formal wage employees in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1922 compared to formal wage employees, in 2003.

That places Dominican Republic 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to formal wage employees) in Dominican Republic, 2002 to 2019.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2002 -0.1137 compared to formal wage employees
2003 -0.1922 compared to formal wage employees +69.0%
2004 -0.1356 compared to formal wage employees -29.5%
2005 -0.0616 compared to formal wage employees -54.6%
2006 -0.0563 compared to formal wage employees -8.7%
2007 -0.0999 compared to formal wage employees +77.5%
2008 0.2131 compared to formal wage employees -313.5%
2009 0.175 compared to formal wage employees -17.9%
2010 0.0224 compared to formal wage employees -87.2%
2011 -0.137 compared to formal wage employees -711.6%
2012 0.0081 compared to formal wage employees -105.9%
2013 0.3349 compared to formal wage employees +4026.8%
2015 0.4538 compared to formal wage employees +35.5%
2018 0.9487 compared to formal wage employees +109.0%
2019 0.8224 compared to formal wage employees -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0339 compared to formal wage employees -0.1922 compared to formal wage employees 0.2131 compared to formal wage employees 8
2010s 0.3505 compared to formal wage employees -0.137 compared to formal wage employees 0.9487 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 2 Pakistan 0.7198 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 0.5363 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 4 Guatemala 0.5052 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Dominican Republic?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Dominican Republic was 0.8224 compared to formal wage employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.9487 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1922 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
How does Dominican Republic rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Dominican Republic ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 370.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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