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

Guatemala: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.0257 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0257 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
33rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.2088 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
All-time low
-0.0305 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
Years of data
7
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Guatemala, 2000–2017

-0.0500.050.10.150.22000200820172000: 0.152 compared to formal wage employees2002: 0.019 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.179 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.03 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.163 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.209 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.026 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.0257 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in 2017.

The figure is down 84.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Guatemala peaked at 0.2088 compared to formal wage employees in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0305 compared to formal wage employees, in 2004.

That places Guatemala 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 0.1518 compared to formal wage employees
2002 0.0191 compared to formal wage employees -87.4%
2003 0.1788 compared to formal wage employees +835.4%
2004 -0.0305 compared to formal wage employees -117.0%
2006 0.1628 compared to formal wage employees -634.4%
2011 0.2088 compared to formal wage employees +28.3%
2017 0.0257 compared to formal wage employees -87.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0964 compared to formal wage employees -0.0305 compared to formal wage employees 0.1788 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s 0.1173 compared to formal wage employees 0.0257 compared to formal wage employees 0.2088 compared to formal wage employees 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0472 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 31 Panama 0.0455 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 32 Belgium 0.0358 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 34 Hungary 0.0232 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 35 Poland 0.0229 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 36 Argentina 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Guatemala?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Guatemala was 0.0257 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.2088 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0305 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Guatemala ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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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