Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Colombia
Colombia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary was 0.4047 compared to formal wage employees in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.4047 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
6th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.4808 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
All-time low
-0.0278 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Years of data
11
2008–2020
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Colombia, 2008–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Colombia is 0.4047 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Colombia peaked at 0.4808 compared to formal wage employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.0278 compared to formal wage employees, in 2016.
Colombia ranks 6th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Colombia, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.3192 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2009 | 0.2344 compared to formal wage employees | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 0.191 compared to formal wage employees | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3381 compared to formal wage employees | +77.0% |
| 2012 | 0.256 compared to formal wage employees | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2347 compared to formal wage employees | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.252 compared to formal wage employees | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2512 compared to formal wage employees | -0.3% |
| 2016 | -0.0278 compared to formal wage employees | -111.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4808 compared to formal wage employees | -1831.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4047 compared to formal wage employees | -15.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.4047 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0315 compared to formal wage employees. (15 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.4047 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1422 compared to formal wage employees, 2.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2768 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2344 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3192 compared to formal wage employees | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.247 compared to formal wage employees | -0.0278 compared to formal wage employees | 0.4808 compared to formal wage employees | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4047 compared to formal wage employees | 0.4047 compared to formal wage employees | 0.4047 compared to formal wage employees | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 3 Luxembourg 0.6012 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 4 Sri Lanka 0.4666 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 5 Turkey 0.4385 compared to formal wage employees
- 7 Costa Rica 0.3986 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 8 Uruguay 0.3716 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 9 Ecuador 0.3715 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Colombia?
- Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Colombia was 0.4047 compared to formal wage employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4808 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0278 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
- Colombia ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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