Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Guatemala

Guatemala: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health was 0.0851 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0851 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
12th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.1618 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
All-time low
-0.0505 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
Years of data
6
2002–2017

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

-0.0500.050.10.152002200920172002: 0.096 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.053 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.162 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.05 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.006 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.085 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 Guatemala stood at 0.0851 compared to formal wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 268.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Guatemala peaked at 0.1618 compared to formal wage employees in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.0505 compared to formal wage employees, in 2006.

That places Guatemala 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 formal wage employees) in Guatemala, 2002 to 2017.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2002 0.0961 compared to formal wage employees
2003 0.0533 compared to formal wage employees -44.5%
2004 0.1618 compared to formal wage employees +203.8%
2006 -0.0505 compared to formal wage employees -131.2%
2011 0.0065 compared to formal wage employees -112.8%
2017 0.0851 compared to formal wage employees +1215.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0652 compared to formal wage employees -0.0505 compared to formal wage employees 0.1618 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s 0.0458 compared to formal wage employees 0.0065 compared to formal wage employees 0.0851 compared to formal wage employees 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 9 Honduras 0.2035 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 10 Sri Lanka 0.1814 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 11 Dominican Republic 0.1515 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 13 Chile 0.0684 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 14 Brazil 0.0281 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 15 Uruguay -0.0408 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 Guatemala?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Guatemala was 0.0851 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.1618 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0505 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
Guatemala ranks 12th out of 21 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 268.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 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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