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

Peru: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary was -0.1411 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-0.1411 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
43rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.0522 compared to formal wage employees
in 2000
All-time low
-0.2606 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
Years of data
18
2000–2021

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

-0.3-0.2-0.1-00.12000201020212000: 0.052 compared to formal wage employees2001: -0.057 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.17 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.078 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.159 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.188 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.261 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.141 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.12 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.131 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.175 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.163 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.155 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.169 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.12 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.168 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.04 compared to formal wage employees2021: -0.141 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 Peru is -0.1411 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Peru peaked at 0.0522 compared to formal wage employees in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.2606 compared to formal wage employees, in 2007.

That places Peru 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees) in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 0.0522 compared to formal wage employees —
2001 -0.057 compared to formal wage employees -209.1%
2002 -0.1704 compared to formal wage employees +199.0%
2004 -0.0777 compared to formal wage employees -54.4%
2005 -0.1595 compared to formal wage employees +105.2%
2006 -0.1878 compared to formal wage employees +17.8%
2007 -0.2606 compared to formal wage employees +38.7%
2008 -0.1414 compared to formal wage employees -45.7%
2009 -0.1198 compared to formal wage employees -15.3%
2010 -0.1314 compared to formal wage employees +9.7%
2011 -0.1747 compared to formal wage employees +33.0%
2012 -0.1628 compared to formal wage employees -6.8%
2013 -0.1554 compared to formal wage employees -4.6%
2014 -0.1689 compared to formal wage employees +8.7%
2015 -0.1199 compared to formal wage employees -29.0%
2016 -0.1681 compared to formal wage employees +40.2%
2017 0.0402 compared to formal wage employees -123.9%
2021 -0.1411 compared to formal wage employees -451.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's -0.1411 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0315 compared to formal wage employees, 4.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Peru's -0.1411 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1422 compared to formal wage employees. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -451.0% 0.0402 compared to formal wage employees -0.1411 compared to formal wage employees

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1247 compared to formal wage employees -0.2606 compared to formal wage employees 0.0522 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s -0.1301 compared to formal wage employees -0.1747 compared to formal wage employees 0.0402 compared to formal wage employees 8
2020s -0.1411 compared to formal wage employees -0.1411 compared to formal wage employees -0.1411 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 40 Austria -0.1208 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 41 Lithuania -0.1364 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 42 Ethiopia -0.1376 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 44 Czechia -0.1566 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 45 Paraguay -0.1723 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 46 Croatia -0.1973 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Peru?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Peru was -0.1411 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.0522 compared to formal wage employees in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2606 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
How does Peru rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Peru ranks 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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: 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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