Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in Peru

Peru: Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher was 0.2552 compared to all private employees in 2015. β—† Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.2552 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
11th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.5195 compared to all private employees
in 2008
All-time low
-0.3028 compared to all private employees
in 2001
Years of data
15
2000–2015

Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in Peru, 2000–2015

-0.4-0.200.20.40.62000200720152000: 0.01 compared to all private employees2001: -0.303 compared to all private employees2002: -0.126 compared to all private employees2004: -0.105 compared to all private employees2005: -0.241 compared to all private employees2006: -0.005 compared to all private employees2007: -0.105 compared to all private employees2008: 0.519 compared to all private employees2009: 0.262 compared to all private employees2010: 0.342 compared to all private employees2011: 0.079 compared to all private employees2012: 0.15 compared to all private employees2013: 0.16 compared to all private employees2014: 0.224 compared to all private employees2015: 0.255 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Peru is 0.2552 compared to all private employees, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 205.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Peru peaked at 0.5195 compared to all private employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.3028 compared to all private employees, in 2001.

Peru ranks 11th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0103 compared to all private employees -0.3028 compared to all private employees 0.5195 compared to all private employees 9
2010s 0.2015 compared to all private employees 0.0789 compared to all private employees 0.3422 compared to all private employees 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 8 Ecuador 0.3486 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 9 Palestine 0.2685 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 10 Uruguay 0.2643 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 12 Jordan 0.2537 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 13 Honduras 0.1367 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 14 South Africa 0.1152 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 20 places β†’

More reference data data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Peru?
Public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Peru was 0.2552 compared to all private employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.5195 compared to all private employees in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3028 compared to all private employees in 2001.
How does Peru rank for public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher?
Peru ranks 11th out of 20 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 205.9%. 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 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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