Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health was 0.1814 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.1814 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
10th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.3867 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
0.0423 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
Years of data
7
2007–2015

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Sri Lanka, 2007–2015

00.10.20.30.42007201120152007: 0.34 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.213 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.042 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.387 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.138 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.201 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.181 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 Sri Lanka is 0.1814 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3867 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0423 compared to formal wage employees, in 2011.

Sri Lanka ranks 10th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees) in Sri Lanka, 2007 to 2015.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2007 0.3397 compared to formal wage employees
2008 0.2131 compared to formal wage employees -37.3%
2011 0.0423 compared to formal wage employees -80.1%
2012 0.3867 compared to formal wage employees +813.6%
2013 0.1381 compared to formal wage employees -64.3%
2014 0.2007 compared to formal wage employees +45.3%
2015 0.1814 compared to formal wage employees -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2764 compared to formal wage employees 0.2131 compared to formal wage employees 0.3397 compared to formal wage employees 2
2010s 0.1898 compared to formal wage employees 0.0423 compared to formal wage employees 0.3867 compared to formal wage employees 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 7 Colombia 0.3009 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 8 Pakistan 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 9 Honduras 0.2035 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 11 Dominican Republic 0.1515 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 12 Guatemala 0.0851 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 13 Chile 0.0684 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 Sri Lanka?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Sri Lanka was 0.1814 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.3867 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0423 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
Sri Lanka ranks 10th out of 21 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: health rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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