Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Ecuador

Ecuador: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary was 0.3715 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.3715 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 42.3%
World rank
9th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.5201 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
0.0725 compared to formal wage employees
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Ecuador, 2000–2017

0.10.20.30.40.52000200820172000: 0.072 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.214 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.119 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.107 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.268 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.52 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.239 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.299 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.226 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.261 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.371 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: elementary in Ecuador is 0.3715 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 42.3% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Ecuador peaked at 0.5201 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0725 compared to formal wage employees, in 2000.

Ecuador ranks 9th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees) in Ecuador, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 0.0725 compared to formal wage employees —
2004 0.214 compared to formal wage employees +195.2%
2005 0.1189 compared to formal wage employees -44.4%
2006 0.1067 compared to formal wage employees -10.3%
2007 0.268 compared to formal wage employees +151.2%
2012 0.5201 compared to formal wage employees +94.0%
2013 0.2388 compared to formal wage employees -54.1%
2014 0.2985 compared to formal wage employees +25.0%
2015 0.226 compared to formal wage employees -24.3%
2016 0.2611 compared to formal wage employees +15.5%
2017 0.3715 compared to formal wage employees +42.3%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.3715 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)
  • Ecuador's 0.3715 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1422 compared to formal wage employees, 2.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.156 compared to formal wage employees 0.0725 compared to formal wage employees 0.268 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s 0.3193 compared to formal wage employees 0.226 compared to formal wage employees 0.5201 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 6 Colombia 0.4047 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 7 Costa Rica 0.3986 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 8 Uruguay 0.3716 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 10 Honduras 0.3374 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 11 Spain 0.2498 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 12 Panama 0.2194 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Ecuador?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Ecuador was 0.3715 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.5201 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0725 compared to formal wage employees in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Ecuador ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (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, 610 data points, 2000–2021
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