Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers in Paraguay

Paraguay: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers was 0.0742 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0742 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
23rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.3989 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
All-time low
-0.2799 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
Years of data
16
2001–2021

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers in Paraguay, 2001–2021

-0.200.20.42001201120212001: -0.079 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.071 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.219 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.28 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.015 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.076 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.094 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.399 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.11 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.034 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.216 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.039 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.172 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.038 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.04 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0.074 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 0.0742 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in 2021.

The figure is up 167.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Paraguay peaked at 0.3989 compared to formal wage employees in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.2799 compared to formal wage employees, in 2004.

Paraguay ranks 23rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers (compared to formal wage employees) in Paraguay, 2001 to 2021.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2001 -0.0795 compared to formal wage employees —
2002 -0.0709 compared to formal wage employees -10.8%
2003 -0.2192 compared to formal wage employees +209.2%
2004 -0.2799 compared to formal wage employees +27.7%
2005 0.0149 compared to formal wage employees -105.3%
2006 -0.0762 compared to formal wage employees -610.3%
2009 -0.094 compared to formal wage employees +23.3%
2010 0.3989 compared to formal wage employees -524.6%
2011 -0.1097 compared to formal wage employees -127.5%
2012 -0.0344 compared to formal wage employees -68.7%
2013 0.2161 compared to formal wage employees -728.8%
2014 0.039 compared to formal wage employees -82.0%
2015 -0.1718 compared to formal wage employees -540.7%
2016 0.0383 compared to formal wage employees -122.3%
2017 -0.0404 compared to formal wage employees -205.5%
2021 0.0742 compared to formal wage employees -283.7%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 0.0742 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0099 compared to formal wage employees. (15 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 0.0742 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0667 compared to formal wage employees, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.115 compared to formal wage employees -0.2799 compared to formal wage employees 0.0149 compared to formal wage employees 7
2010s 0.042 compared to formal wage employees -0.1718 compared to formal wage employees 0.3989 compared to formal wage employees 8
2020s 0.0742 compared to formal wage employees 0.0742 compared to formal wage employees 0.0742 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 20 Cyprus 0.0984 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 21 Mexico 0.0844 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 22 Czechia 0.0782 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 24 Namibia 0.0661 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 25 Bulgaria 0.0632 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 26 Honduras 0.0593 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Paraguay?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Paraguay was 0.0742 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 Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3989 compared to formal wage employees in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2799 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
How does Paraguay rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers?
Paraguay ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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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