Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Argentina

Argentina: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was -0.098 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-0.098 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 427.5%
World rank
40th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.0927 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
All-time low
-0.2219 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
Years of data
17
2003–2021

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Argentina, 2003–2021

-0.2-0.1-00.12003201220212003: -0.196 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.222 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.152 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.177 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.106 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.02 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.007 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.04 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.011 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.027 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.093 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.013 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.036 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.025 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.021 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.019 compared to formal wage employees2021: -0.098 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: professionals in Argentina is -0.098 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 427.5% on the previous year and down 775.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Argentina peaked at 0.0927 compared to formal wage employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.2219 compared to formal wage employees, in 2004.

Argentina ranks 40th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1257 compared to formal wage employees -0.2219 compared to formal wage employees -0.0067 compared to formal wage employees 7
2010s 0.0031 compared to formal wage employees -0.0396 compared to formal wage employees 0.0927 compared to formal wage employees 9
2020s -0.098 compared to formal wage employees -0.098 compared to formal wage employees -0.098 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 37 Hungary -0.0786 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 38 Greece -0.0912 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 39 United Kingdom -0.0926 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 41 Bulgaria -0.1045 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 42 Belgium -0.1251 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 43 Poland -0.1367 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Argentina?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Argentina was -0.098 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.0927 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2219 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
How does Argentina rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Argentina ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 775.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (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: Professionals (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, 604 data points, 2000–2021
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