Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Peru

Peru: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education was 0.3744 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.3744 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 584.7%
World rank
6th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.3744 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
All-time low
-0.2308 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
Years of data
15
2001–2017

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Peru, 2001–2017

-0.200.20.42001200920172001: -0.165 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.201 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.114 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.031 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.049 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.105 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.129 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.231 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.153 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.188 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.192 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.089 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.172 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.077 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.374 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Peru is 0.3744 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 584.7% on the previous year and up 456.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Peru peaked at 0.3744 compared to formal wage employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.2308 compared to formal wage employees, in 2009.

That places Peru 6th out of 20 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 -0.1204 compared to formal wage employees -0.2308 compared to formal wage employees 0.0311 compared to formal wage employees 8
2010s -0.071 compared to formal wage employees -0.1924 compared to formal wage employees 0.3744 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 3 El Salvador 0.5363 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 4 Guatemala 0.5052 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 5 Colombia 0.402 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 7 Sri Lanka 0.3543 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 8 Costa Rica 0.3339 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 9 Ecuador 0.2777 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Peru?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Peru was 0.3744 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.3744 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2308 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
How does Peru rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Peru ranks 6th out of 20 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 456.0%. 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 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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