Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in El Salvador

El Salvador: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health was 0.3191 compared to formal wage employees in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.3191 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
4th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.4781 compared to formal wage employees
in 2001
All-time low
-0.0206 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
Years of data
11
2000–2014

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in El Salvador, 2000–2014

00.10.20.30.40.52000200720142000: 0.253 compared to formal wage employees2001: 0.478 compared to formal wage employees2002: 0.212 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.105 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.294 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.021 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.321 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.214 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.243 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.258 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.319 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.3191 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by industry: health in 2014.

The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in El Salvador peaked at 0.4781 compared to formal wage employees in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.0206 compared to formal wage employees, in 2006.

El Salvador ranks 4th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2014.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 0.2526 compared to formal wage employees
2001 0.4781 compared to formal wage employees +89.2%
2002 0.2118 compared to formal wage employees -55.7%
2003 0.1048 compared to formal wage employees -50.5%
2004 0.2936 compared to formal wage employees +180.1%
2006 -0.0206 compared to formal wage employees -107.0%
2007 0.3214 compared to formal wage employees -1662.9%
2008 0.2141 compared to formal wage employees -33.4%
2009 0.2428 compared to formal wage employees +13.4%
2012 0.258 compared to formal wage employees +6.3%
2014 0.3191 compared to formal wage employees +23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2332 compared to formal wage employees -0.0206 compared to formal wage employees 0.4781 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s 0.2886 compared to formal wage employees 0.258 compared to formal wage employees 0.3191 compared to formal wage employees 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 South Africa 0.7774 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 2 Costa Rica 0.5761 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 3 Ecuador 0.3925 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 0.3174 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 6 Peru 0.3102 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 7 Colombia 0.3009 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 El Salvador?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: health in El Salvador was 0.3191 compared to formal wage employees in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.4781 compared to formal wage employees in 2001.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0206 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
El Salvador ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2014.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: health rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador 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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