Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Argentina

Argentina: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health was -0.0482 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-0.0482 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 63.2%
World rank
16th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.1004 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
-0.1174 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Argentina, 2000–2017

-0.1-0.05-00.050.12000200820172000: -0.095 compared to formal wage employees2001: -0.051 compared to formal wage employees2002: 0.001 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.024 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.117 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.027 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.005 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.1 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.015 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.046 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.041 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.026 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.025 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.015 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.03 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.048 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Argentina stood at -0.0482 compared to formal wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.2% on the previous year and down 148.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Argentina peaked at 0.1004 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.1174 compared to formal wage employees, in 2004.

That places Argentina 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees) in Argentina, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 -0.0954 compared to formal wage employees
2001 -0.0511 compared to formal wage employees -46.4%
2002 0.0006 compared to formal wage employees -101.2%
2003 0.0235 compared to formal wage employees +3833.2%
2004 -0.1174 compared to formal wage employees -598.9%
2005 0.0269 compared to formal wage employees -122.9%
2006 0.0047 compared to formal wage employees -82.5%
2007 0.1004 compared to formal wage employees +2031.1%
2008 0.0153 compared to formal wage employees -84.8%
2009 -0.0459 compared to formal wage employees -399.7%
2010 -0.0413 compared to formal wage employees -10.0%
2011 0.0263 compared to formal wage employees -163.8%
2012 -0.0249 compared to formal wage employees -194.3%
2013 -0.0147 compared to formal wage employees -40.9%
2014 -0.0295 compared to formal wage employees +101.3%
2017 -0.0482 compared to formal wage employees +63.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0138 compared to formal wage employees -0.1174 compared to formal wage employees 0.1004 compared to formal wage employees 10
2010s -0.022 compared to formal wage employees -0.0482 compared to formal wage employees 0.0263 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 13 Chile 0.0684 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 14 Brazil 0.0281 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 15 Uruguay -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 17 Paraguay -0.0899 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 18 Russia -0.1854 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 19 Armenia -0.2528 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Argentina?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Argentina was -0.0482 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.1004 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1174 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
How does Argentina rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
Argentina ranks 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: health rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 148.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 216 data points, 2000–2021
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