Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Argentina

Argentina: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0131 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 153.7%
World rank
36th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.0341 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.251 compared to formal wage employees
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2021

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Argentina, 2003–2021

-0.3-0.2-0.1-02003201220212003: -0.251 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.17 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.14 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.121 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.03 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.003 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.045 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.089 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.018 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.036 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.017 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.01 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.034 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.043 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.05 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.024 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0.013 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in 2021.

The figure is up 153.7% on the previous year and up 172.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Argentina peaked at 0.0341 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.251 compared to formal wage employees, in 2003.

Argentina ranks 36th of 53 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.

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Argentina, 2003 to 2021.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2003 -0.251 compared to formal wage employees
2004 -0.1704 compared to formal wage employees -32.1%
2005 -0.1401 compared to formal wage employees -17.8%
2006 -0.1211 compared to formal wage employees -13.6%
2007 0.0302 compared to formal wage employees -125.0%
2008 0.0029 compared to formal wage employees -90.3%
2009 -0.0451 compared to formal wage employees -1637.1%
2010 -0.0887 compared to formal wage employees +96.5%
2011 -0.0182 compared to formal wage employees -79.5%
2012 -0.0358 compared to formal wage employees +97.4%
2013 -0.0171 compared to formal wage employees -52.2%
2014 0.01 compared to formal wage employees -158.5%
2015 0.0341 compared to formal wage employees +239.9%
2016 -0.0434 compared to formal wage employees -227.4%
2017 -0.0497 compared to formal wage employees +14.5%
2018 -0.0243 compared to formal wage employees -51.0%
2021 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees -153.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0992 compared to formal wage employees -0.251 compared to formal wage employees 0.0302 compared to formal wage employees 7
2010s -0.0259 compared to formal wage employees -0.0887 compared to formal wage employees 0.0341 compared to formal wage employees 9
2020s 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 33 Guatemala 0.0257 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 34 Hungary 0.0232 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 35 Poland 0.0229 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 37 Estonia 0.0108 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 38 Finland 0.0024 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 39 Italy 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Argentina?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Argentina was 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.0341 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.251 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
How does Argentina rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Argentina ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 615 data points, 2000–2021
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