Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Peru

Peru: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health was 0.3102 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.3102 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 85.5%
World rank
6th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.6392 compared to formal wage employees
in 2000
All-time low
-0.1189 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
Years of data
16
2000–2017

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

-0.200.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.639 compared to formal wage employees2001: -0.072 compared to formal wage employees2002: 0 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.119 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.095 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.099 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.001 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.188 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.052 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.049 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.147 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.112 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.149 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.073 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.167 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.31 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Peru is 0.3102 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 85.5% on the previous year and up 28,531.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Peru peaked at 0.6392 compared to formal wage employees in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.1189 compared to formal wage employees, in 2004.

Peru ranks 6th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees) in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 0.6392 compared to formal wage employees
2001 -0.072 compared to formal wage employees -111.3%
2002 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees -100.6%
2004 -0.1189 compared to formal wage employees -29978.4%
2005 -0.0948 compared to formal wage employees -20.3%
2006 -0.0992 compared to formal wage employees +4.6%
2007 -0.0011 compared to formal wage employees -98.9%
2008 0.1883 compared to formal wage employees -17357.1%
2009 -0.0523 compared to formal wage employees -127.8%
2010 0.0495 compared to formal wage employees -194.7%
2011 0.1471 compared to formal wage employees +197.4%
2012 0.1118 compared to formal wage employees -24.0%
2013 0.149 compared to formal wage employees +33.2%
2014 0.0726 compared to formal wage employees -51.3%
2015 0.1672 compared to formal wage employees +130.4%
2017 0.3102 compared to formal wage employees +85.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0433 compared to formal wage employees -0.1189 compared to formal wage employees 0.6392 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s 0.1439 compared to formal wage employees 0.0495 compared to formal wage employees 0.3102 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 3 Ecuador 0.3925 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 4 El Salvador 0.3191 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 5 Ethiopia 0.3174 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 7 Colombia 0.3009 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 9 Honduras 0.2035 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 Peru?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Peru was 0.3102 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.6392 compared to formal wage employees in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1189 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
How does Peru rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
Peru ranks 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: health rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 28,531.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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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