Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.1181 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.1181 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 343.0%
World rank
21st
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.2579 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
All-time low
-0.0268 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
Years of data
7
2007–2015

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Sri Lanka, 2007–2015

00.10.20.32007201120152007: 0.134 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.258 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.057 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.027 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.017 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.027 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.118 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 Sri Lanka is 0.1181 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 343.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2579 compared to formal wage employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0268 compared to formal wage employees, in 2012.

That places Sri Lanka 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Sri Lanka, 2007 to 2015.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2007 0.1344 compared to formal wage employees
2008 0.2579 compared to formal wage employees +91.9%
2011 0.0567 compared to formal wage employees -78.0%
2012 -0.0268 compared to formal wage employees -147.3%
2013 0.0174 compared to formal wage employees -164.9%
2014 0.0267 compared to formal wage employees +53.1%
2015 0.1181 compared to formal wage employees +343.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1961 compared to formal wage employees 0.1344 compared to formal wage employees 0.2579 compared to formal wage employees 2
2010s 0.0384 compared to formal wage employees -0.0268 compared to formal wage employees 0.1181 compared to formal wage employees 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 18 Uruguay 0.1569 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 19 Costa Rica 0.1448 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 20 Pakistan 0.1229 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 22 Australia 0.1174 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 23 Latvia 0.115 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 24 Honduras 0.0968 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Sri Lanka?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Sri Lanka was 0.1181 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2579 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0268 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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