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

Panama: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.0455 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0455 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 51.2%
World rank
31st
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.0934 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
All-time low
-0.3581 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
Years of data
18
2001–2021

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Panama, 2001–2021

-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-00.12001201120212001: -0.139 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.035 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.119 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.09 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.188 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.227 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.159 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.152 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.129 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.358 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.05 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.239 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.165 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.059 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.011 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.134 compared to formal wage employees2019: 0.093 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0.046 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.0455 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in 2021.

The figure is down 51.2% on the previous year and up 190.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Panama peaked at 0.0934 compared to formal wage employees in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.3581 compared to formal wage employees, in 2010.

Panama ranks 31st 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 Panama, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Panama, 2001 to 2021.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2001 -0.139 compared to formal wage employees
2002 -0.0349 compared to formal wage employees -74.9%
2003 -0.1194 compared to formal wage employees +242.2%
2004 -0.0904 compared to formal wage employees -24.3%
2005 -0.1885 compared to formal wage employees +108.5%
2006 -0.227 compared to formal wage employees +20.4%
2007 -0.1589 compared to formal wage employees -30.0%
2008 -0.1521 compared to formal wage employees -4.3%
2009 -0.1288 compared to formal wage employees -15.3%
2010 -0.3581 compared to formal wage employees +178.0%
2011 -0.0505 compared to formal wage employees -85.9%
2012 -0.2387 compared to formal wage employees +372.8%
2015 -0.1653 compared to formal wage employees -30.8%
2016 -0.0592 compared to formal wage employees -64.2%
2017 0.011 compared to formal wage employees -118.6%
2018 -0.1335 compared to formal wage employees -1311.5%
2019 0.0934 compared to formal wage employees -170.0%
2021 0.0455 compared to formal wage employees -51.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1377 compared to formal wage employees -0.227 compared to formal wage employees -0.0349 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s -0.1126 compared to formal wage employees -0.3581 compared to formal wage employees 0.0934 compared to formal wage employees 8
2020s 0.0455 compared to formal wage employees 0.0455 compared to formal wage employees 0.0455 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0549 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 29 Czechia 0.0503 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0472 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 32 Belgium 0.0358 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 33 Guatemala 0.0257 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 34 Hungary 0.0232 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Panama?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Panama was 0.0455 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.0934 compared to formal wage employees in 2019.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3581 compared to formal wage employees in 2010.
How does Panama rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Panama ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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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