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

Colombia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.6451 compared to formal wage employees in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.6451 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 382.0%
World rank
1st
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.6451 compared to formal wage employees
in 2020
All-time low
-0.3618 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Years of data
11
2008–2020

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Colombia, 2008–2020

-0.2500.250.50.752008201420202008: 0.373 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.263 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.341 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.381 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.318 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.059 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.367 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.529 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.362 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.229 compared to formal wage employees2020: 0.645 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 occupational group: clerks in Colombia is 0.6451 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 382.0% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Colombia peaked at 0.6451 compared to formal wage employees in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.3618 compared to formal wage employees, in 2016.

Colombia ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Colombia, 2008 to 2020.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2008 0.3727 compared to formal wage employees
2009 0.2633 compared to formal wage employees -29.3%
2010 0.3413 compared to formal wage employees +29.6%
2011 0.3806 compared to formal wage employees +11.5%
2012 0.3175 compared to formal wage employees -16.6%
2013 0.0589 compared to formal wage employees -81.5%
2014 0.3672 compared to formal wage employees +523.6%
2015 0.5293 compared to formal wage employees +44.2%
2016 -0.3618 compared to formal wage employees -168.3%
2017 -0.2287 compared to formal wage employees -36.8%
2020 0.6451 compared to formal wage employees -382.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.318 compared to formal wage employees 0.2633 compared to formal wage employees 0.3727 compared to formal wage employees 2
2010s 0.1755 compared to formal wage employees -0.3618 compared to formal wage employees 0.5293 compared to formal wage employees 8
2020s 0.6451 compared to formal wage employees 0.6451 compared to formal wage employees 0.6451 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 2 Namibia 0.4959 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 0.405 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 4 Zambia 0.3442 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Colombia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Colombia was 0.6451 compared to formal wage employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6451 compared to formal wage employees in 2020.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3618 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Colombia ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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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