Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in El Salvador

El Salvador: Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher was 0.6107 compared to all private employees in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.6107 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 79.7%
World rank
5th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.6107 compared to all private employees
in 2014
All-time low
0.035 compared to all private employees
in 2004
Years of data
10
2000–2014

Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in El Salvador, 2000–2014

00.20.40.62000200720142000: 0.507 compared to all private employees2001: 0.132 compared to all private employees2003: 0.327 compared to all private employees2004: 0.035 compared to all private employees2006: 0.343 compared to all private employees2007: 0.191 compared to all private employees2008: 0.212 compared to all private employees2009: 0.15 compared to all private employees2012: 0.34 compared to all private employees2014: 0.611 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.6107 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 79.7% on the previous year and up 1,646.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in El Salvador peaked at 0.6107 compared to all private employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.035 compared to all private employees, in 2004.

That places El Salvador 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 occupation: Teacher in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2014.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2000 0.5073 compared to all private employees
2001 0.1316 compared to all private employees -74.1%
2003 0.3267 compared to all private employees +148.2%
2004 0.035 compared to all private employees -89.3%
2006 0.343 compared to all private employees +880.7%
2007 0.1914 compared to all private employees -44.2%
2008 0.2123 compared to all private employees +10.9%
2009 0.15 compared to all private employees -29.3%
2012 0.3399 compared to all private employees +126.6%
2014 0.6107 compared to all private employees +79.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2372 compared to all private employees 0.035 compared to all private employees 0.5073 compared to all private employees 8
2010s 0.4753 compared to all private employees 0.3399 compared to all private employees 0.6107 compared to all private employees 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 2 Dominican Republic 0.9769 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 3 Costa Rica 0.9088 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 4 Sri Lanka 0.6941 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 6 Philippines 0.5283 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 0.4891 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 8 Ecuador 0.3486 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in El Salvador?
Public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in El Salvador was 0.6107 compared to all private employees in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.6107 compared to all private employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.035 compared to all private employees in 2004.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher?
El Salvador ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2014.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,646.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 207 data points, 2000–2021
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