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

El Salvador: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers was -0.0286 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-0.0286 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
34th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.2304 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.4281 compared to formal wage employees
in 2002
Years of data
14
2000–2021

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

-0.4-0.2-00.22000201020212000: -0.185 compared to formal wage employees2001: -0.105 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.428 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.153 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.258 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.235 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.155 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.011 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.189 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.023 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.067 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.23 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.201 compared to formal wage employees2021: -0.029 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded -0.0286 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 115.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in El Salvador peaked at 0.2304 compared to formal wage employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.4281 compared to formal wage employees, in 2002.

That places El Salvador 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1884 compared to formal wage employees -0.4281 compared to formal wage employees 0.0108 compared to formal wage employees 8
2010s 0.1422 compared to formal wage employees 0.0231 compared to formal wage employees 0.2304 compared to formal wage employees 5
2020s -0.0286 compared to formal wage employees -0.0286 compared to formal wage employees -0.0286 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 31 Serbia -0.0099 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 32 Poland -0.0118 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 33 Austria -0.0266 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 35 Chile -0.0329 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 36 Latvia -0.0383 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 37 Panama -0.0415 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in El Salvador?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in El Salvador was -0.0286 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.2304 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4281 compared to formal wage employees in 2002.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers?
El Salvador ranks 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 115.1%. 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: Managers (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: Managers (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 600 data points, 2000–2021
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