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

Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers was -0.1416 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-0.1416 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
46th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.028 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
All-time low
-0.1762 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
Years of data
7
2007–2015

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

-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.052007201120152007: -0.176 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.131 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.045 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.041 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.028 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.135 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.142 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: managers in Sri Lanka stood at -0.1416 compared to formal wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.028 compared to formal wage employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.1762 compared to formal wage employees, in 2007.

Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1538 compared to formal wage employees -0.1762 compared to formal wage employees -0.1314 compared to formal wage employees 2
2010s -0.0669 compared to formal wage employees -0.1416 compared to formal wage employees 0.028 compared to formal wage employees 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 43 Switzerland -0.127 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 44 Greece -0.1369 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 45 Malta -0.1393 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 48 France -0.1613 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 49 Uruguay -0.1793 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Sri Lanka?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Sri Lanka was -0.1416 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.028 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1762 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers?
Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 52 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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: Managers (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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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