Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees) by country
Countries reporting
21
Highest
0.7774 compared to formal wage employees
South Africa
Lowest
-0.3943 compared to formal wage employees
Australia
Median
0.1515 compared to formal wage employees
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
216
What the numbers show
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees) is currently reported for 21 countries. The highest value is 0.7774 compared to formal wage employees in South Africa; the lowest is -0.3943 compared to formal wage employees in Australia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.1515 compared to formal wage employees, and the mean is 0.1258 compared to formal wage employees.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Peru (up 28,531.4%), and the largest decrease in Australia (down 379.1%).
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 0.7774 compared to formal wage employees | 2019 | up 60.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 0.5761 compared to formal wage employees | 2015 | up 101.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Ecuador | 0.3925 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 4 | El Salvador | 0.3191 compared to formal wage employees | 2014 | up 8.7% | flat |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 0.3174 compared to formal wage employees | 2016 | up 363.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Peru | 0.3102 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | up 28,531.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Colombia | 0.3009 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | up 171.7% | rising |
| 8 | Pakistan | 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees | 2020 | up 426.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Honduras | 0.2035 compared to formal wage employees | 2016 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 0.1814 compared to formal wage employees | 2015 | down 46.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 0.1515 compared to formal wage employees | 2019 | up 456.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Guatemala | 0.0851 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | up 268.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Chile | 0.0684 compared to formal wage employees | 2015 | up 387.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Brazil | 0.0281 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | up 110.4% | rising |
| 15 | Uruguay | -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | up 55.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Argentina | -0.0482 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | down 148.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Paraguay | -0.0899 compared to formal wage employees | 2010 | up 25.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Russian Federation | -0.1854 compared to formal wage employees | 2011 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 19 | Armenia | -0.2528 compared to formal wage employees | 2021 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 20 | Republic of Moldova | -0.3027 compared to formal wage employees | 2012 | up 34.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Australia | -0.3943 compared to formal wage employees | 2015 | down 379.1% | volatile |