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

Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupati was 0.4666 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.4666 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 108.3%
World rank
4th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.7693 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
All-time low
0.224 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
7
2007–2015

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

0.20.40.60.82007201120152007: 0.723 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.769 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.261 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.339 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.305 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.224 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.467 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2015, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati in Sri Lanka stood at 0.4666 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is up 108.3% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7693 compared to formal wage employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.224 compared to formal wage employees, in 2014.

Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7459 compared to formal wage employees 0.7225 compared to formal wage employees 0.7693 compared to formal wage employees 2
2010s 0.3191 compared to formal wage employees 0.224 compared to formal wage employees 0.4666 compared to formal wage employees 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 1 Cyprus 0.7282 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 2 Zambia 0.625 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 3 Luxembourg 0.6012 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 5 Turkey 0.4385 compared to formal wage employees
  5. 6 Colombia 0.4047 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 7 Costa Rica 0.3986 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: elementary occupati in Sri Lanka?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati in Sri Lanka was 0.4666 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.7693 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.224 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati?
Sri Lanka ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: 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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