Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in El Salvador

El Salvador: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary was 0.1946 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1946 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
14th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.3033 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
All-time low
-0.0207 compared to formal wage employees
in 2003
Years of data
15
2000–2021

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in El Salvador, 2000–2021

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.058 compared to formal wage employees2001: 0.222 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.019 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.021 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.303 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.02 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.23 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.272 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.251 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.103 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.262 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.192 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.252 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.175 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0.195 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.1946 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in 2021.

The figure is up 89.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in El Salvador peaked at 0.3033 compared to formal wage employees in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.0207 compared to formal wage employees, in 2003.

That places El Salvador 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1464 compared to formal wage employees -0.0207 compared to formal wage employees 0.3033 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s 0.1967 compared to formal wage employees 0.1026 compared to formal wage employees 0.2619 compared to formal wage employees 5
2020s 0.1946 compared to formal wage employees 0.1946 compared to formal wage employees 0.1946 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 11 Spain 0.2498 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 12 Panama 0.2194 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 13 Pakistan 0.2165 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 15 Italy 0.179 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 16 Dominican Republic 0.1745 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 17 Namibia 0.1257 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in El Salvador?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in El Salvador was 0.1946 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3033 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0207 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
El Salvador ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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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