Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Colombia

Colombia: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health was 0.3329 compared to all private employees in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.3329 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
9th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.5122 compared to all private employees
in 2002
All-time low
0.1188 compared to all private employees
in 2008
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Colombia, 2001–2017

0.10.20.30.40.52001200920172001: 0.414 compared to all private employees2002: 0.512 compared to all private employees2003: 0.281 compared to all private employees2004: 0.296 compared to all private employees2005: 0.229 compared to all private employees2006: 0.13 compared to all private employees2007: 0.154 compared to all private employees2008: 0.119 compared to all private employees2009: 0.232 compared to all private employees2010: 0.289 compared to all private employees2011: 0.276 compared to all private employees2012: 0.242 compared to all private employees2013: 0.351 compared to all private employees2014: 0.335 compared to all private employees2015: 0.335 compared to all private employees2016: 0.388 compared to all private employees2017: 0.333 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Colombia stood at 0.3329 compared to all private employees.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Colombia peaked at 0.5122 compared to all private employees in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1188 compared to all private employees, in 2008.

That places Colombia 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to all private employees) in Colombia, 2001 to 2017.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2001 0.4137 compared to all private employees
2002 0.5122 compared to all private employees +23.8%
2003 0.2805 compared to all private employees -45.2%
2004 0.2958 compared to all private employees +5.4%
2005 0.2285 compared to all private employees -22.7%
2006 0.1296 compared to all private employees -43.3%
2007 0.1536 compared to all private employees +18.5%
2008 0.1188 compared to all private employees -22.7%
2009 0.2324 compared to all private employees +95.7%
2010 0.2888 compared to all private employees +24.3%
2011 0.2763 compared to all private employees -4.3%
2012 0.2417 compared to all private employees -12.5%
2013 0.3512 compared to all private employees +45.3%
2014 0.3352 compared to all private employees -4.6%
2015 0.3351 compared to all private employees -0.0%
2016 0.3883 compared to all private employees +15.9%
2017 0.3329 compared to all private employees -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2628 compared to all private employees 0.1188 compared to all private employees 0.5122 compared to all private employees 9
2010s 0.3187 compared to all private employees 0.2417 compared to all private employees 0.3883 compared to all private employees 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 6 Pakistan 0.4369 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 7 Ethiopia 0.432 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 8 Ecuador 0.4139 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 10 Guatemala 0.22 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 11 Honduras 0.1865 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 12 Dominican Republic 0.17 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Colombia?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Colombia was 0.3329 compared to all private employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5122 compared to all private employees in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1188 compared to all private employees in 2008.
How does Colombia rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
Colombia ranks 9th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: health rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 260 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed