Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education was 0.3543 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.3543 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 137.0%
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.3543 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.1032 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
Years of data
7
2007–2015

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Sri Lanka, 2007–2015

-0.100.10.20.30.42007201120152007: 0.069 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.233 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.103 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.187 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.329 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.149 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.354 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 Sri Lanka is 0.3543 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.0% on the previous year and up 415.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3543 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.1032 compared to formal wage employees, in 2011.

That places Sri Lanka 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to formal wage employees) in Sri Lanka, 2007 to 2015.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2007 0.0688 compared to formal wage employees
2008 0.2333 compared to formal wage employees +239.2%
2011 -0.1032 compared to formal wage employees -144.3%
2012 0.1866 compared to formal wage employees -280.7%
2013 0.3289 compared to formal wage employees +76.3%
2014 0.1495 compared to formal wage employees -54.5%
2015 0.3543 compared to formal wage employees +137.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.151 compared to formal wage employees 0.0688 compared to formal wage employees 0.2333 compared to formal wage employees 2
2010s 0.1832 compared to formal wage employees -0.1032 compared to formal wage employees 0.3543 compared to formal wage employees 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 4 Guatemala 0.5052 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 5 Colombia 0.402 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 6 Peru 0.3744 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 8 Costa Rica 0.3339 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 9 Ecuador 0.2777 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 10 Ethiopia 0.2352 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 Sri Lanka?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Sri Lanka was 0.3543 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.3543 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1032 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 415.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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