Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Guatemala

Guatemala: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health was 0.22 compared to all private employees in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.22 compared to all private employees
World rank
10th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.279 compared to all private employees
in 2002
All-time low
0.0763 compared to all private employees
in 2006
Years of data
6
2002–2017

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Guatemala, 2002–2017

0.10.150.20.250.32002200920172002: 0.279 compared to all private employees2003: 0.119 compared to all private employees2004: 0.278 compared to all private employees2006: 0.076 compared to all private employees2011: 0.142 compared to all private employees2017: 0.22 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.22 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium, by industry: health in 2017.

That represents a change of up 188.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Guatemala peaked at 0.279 compared to all private employees in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0763 compared to all private employees, in 2006.

Guatemala ranks 10th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to all private employees) in Guatemala, 2002 to 2017.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2002 0.279 compared to all private employees
2003 0.1195 compared to all private employees -57.2%
2004 0.2775 compared to all private employees +132.3%
2006 0.0763 compared to all private employees -72.5%
2011 0.1421 compared to all private employees +86.2%
2017 0.22 compared to all private employees +54.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1881 compared to all private employees 0.0763 compared to all private employees 0.279 compared to all private employees 4
2010s 0.181 compared to all private employees 0.1421 compared to all private employees 0.22 compared to all private employees 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 7 Ethiopia 0.432 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 8 Ecuador 0.4139 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 9 Colombia 0.3329 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 11 Honduras 0.1865 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 12 Dominican Republic 0.17 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 13 Philippines 0.1545 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 Guatemala?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Guatemala was 0.22 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.279 compared to all private employees in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0763 compared to all private employees in 2006.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
Guatemala ranks 10th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: health rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 188.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala 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
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