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

Peru: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.1804 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1804 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
14th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.1804 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
All-time low
-0.3616 compared to formal wage employees
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2021

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Peru, 2000–2021

-0.4-0.200.22000201020212000: -0.362 compared to formal wage employees2001: -0.268 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.279 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.149 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.169 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.185 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.238 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.141 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.212 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.105 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.134 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.161 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.133 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.117 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.075 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.001 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.163 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0.18 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 Peru stood at 0.1804 compared to formal wage employees. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 234.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Peru peaked at 0.1804 compared to formal wage employees in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.3616 compared to formal wage employees, in 2000.

Peru ranks 14th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 -0.3616 compared to formal wage employees
2001 -0.2679 compared to formal wage employees -25.9%
2002 -0.2788 compared to formal wage employees +4.1%
2004 -0.1494 compared to formal wage employees -46.4%
2005 -0.1687 compared to formal wage employees +12.9%
2006 -0.1853 compared to formal wage employees +9.8%
2007 -0.238 compared to formal wage employees +28.5%
2008 -0.1406 compared to formal wage employees -40.9%
2009 -0.2118 compared to formal wage employees +50.6%
2010 -0.1049 compared to formal wage employees -50.5%
2011 -0.1345 compared to formal wage employees +28.2%
2012 -0.1609 compared to formal wage employees +19.7%
2013 -0.1334 compared to formal wage employees -17.1%
2014 -0.1167 compared to formal wage employees -12.5%
2015 -0.0745 compared to formal wage employees -36.1%
2016 -0.0013 compared to formal wage employees -98.3%
2017 0.1626 compared to formal wage employees -12617.3%
2021 0.1804 compared to formal wage employees +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2225 compared to formal wage employees -0.3616 compared to formal wage employees -0.1406 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s -0.0705 compared to formal wage employees -0.1609 compared to formal wage employees 0.1626 compared to formal wage employees 8
2020s 0.1804 compared to formal wage employees 0.1804 compared to formal wage employees 0.1804 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 11 Brazil 0.2113 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 12 El Salvador 0.1992 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 13 Switzerland 0.1893 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 15 Ecuador 0.1614 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 16 Ethiopia 0.1607 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 17 Romania 0.1605 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Peru?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Peru was 0.1804 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.1804 compared to formal wage employees in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3616 compared to formal wage employees in 2000.
How does Peru rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Peru ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 234.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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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