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

Paraguay: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was -0.0077 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-0.0077 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
40th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.1826 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
All-time low
-0.1765 compared to formal wage employees
in 2003
Years of data
16
2001–2021

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

-0.2-0.100.10.22001201120212001: -0.026 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.039 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.177 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.093 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.087 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.104 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.068 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.183 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.075 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.069 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.073 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.043 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.065 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.132 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.077 compared to formal wage employees2021: -0.008 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2021, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Paraguay stood at -0.0077 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is up 89.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Paraguay peaked at 0.1826 compared to formal wage employees in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.1765 compared to formal wage employees, in 2003.

Paraguay ranks 40th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Paraguay, 2001 to 2021.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2001 -0.0261 compared to formal wage employees
2002 -0.0386 compared to formal wage employees +47.9%
2003 -0.1765 compared to formal wage employees +357.4%
2004 -0.0926 compared to formal wage employees -47.5%
2005 -0.087 compared to formal wage employees -6.1%
2006 -0.1042 compared to formal wage employees +19.8%
2009 -0.0681 compared to formal wage employees -34.6%
2010 0.1826 compared to formal wage employees -368.0%
2011 -0.075 compared to formal wage employees -141.0%
2012 -0.0687 compared to formal wage employees -8.3%
2013 0.0731 compared to formal wage employees -206.4%
2014 -0.043 compared to formal wage employees -158.8%
2015 0.0652 compared to formal wage employees -251.7%
2016 0.1318 compared to formal wage employees +102.2%
2017 0.0765 compared to formal wage employees -41.9%
2021 -0.0077 compared to formal wage employees -110.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0847 compared to formal wage employees -0.1765 compared to formal wage employees -0.0261 compared to formal wage employees 7
2010s 0.0428 compared to formal wage employees -0.075 compared to formal wage employees 0.1826 compared to formal wage employees 8
2020s -0.0077 compared to formal wage employees -0.0077 compared to formal wage employees -0.0077 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 37 Estonia 0.0108 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 38 Finland 0.0024 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 39 Italy 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 41 Austria -0.0089 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 42 Portugal -0.0173 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 43 Spain -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Paraguay?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Paraguay was -0.0077 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 Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.1826 compared to formal wage employees in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1765 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
How does Paraguay rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Paraguay ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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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