Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Colombia

Colombia: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health was 0.3009 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.3009 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
7th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.3342 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
All-time low
0.0179 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Colombia, 2006–2017

00.10.20.32006201120172006: 0.018 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.111 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.083 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.156 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.219 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.237 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.167 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.274 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.291 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.299 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.334 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.301 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 Colombia stood at 0.3009 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 171.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Colombia peaked at 0.3342 compared to formal wage employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 compared to formal wage employees, in 2006.

Colombia ranks 7th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees) in Colombia, 2006 to 2017.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2006 0.0179 compared to formal wage employees
2007 0.1107 compared to formal wage employees +519.2%
2008 0.0828 compared to formal wage employees -25.2%
2009 0.1559 compared to formal wage employees +88.4%
2010 0.2188 compared to formal wage employees +40.3%
2011 0.2366 compared to formal wage employees +8.1%
2012 0.1671 compared to formal wage employees -29.3%
2013 0.274 compared to formal wage employees +63.9%
2014 0.2908 compared to formal wage employees +6.1%
2015 0.2989 compared to formal wage employees +2.8%
2016 0.3342 compared to formal wage employees +11.8%
2017 0.3009 compared to formal wage employees -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0918 compared to formal wage employees 0.0179 compared to formal wage employees 0.1559 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s 0.2651 compared to formal wage employees 0.1671 compared to formal wage employees 0.3342 compared to formal wage employees 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 4 El Salvador 0.3191 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 5 Ethiopia 0.3174 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 6 Peru 0.3102 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 8 Pakistan 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 9 Honduras 0.2035 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 10 Sri Lanka 0.1814 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 Colombia?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Colombia was 0.3009 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3342 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
How does Colombia rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
Colombia ranks 7th out of 21 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 171.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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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