Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was 0.2722 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.2722 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 859.1%
World rank
6th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.2722 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.2288 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
Years of data
5
2007–2015

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Dominican Republic, 2007–2015

-0.200.22007201120152007: -0.211 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.229 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.12 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.028 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.272 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0.2722 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 859.1% on the previous year and up 229.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2722 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.2288 compared to formal wage employees, in 2011.

Dominican Republic ranks 6th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2108 compared to formal wage employees -0.2108 compared to formal wage employees -0.2108 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s -0.0119 compared to formal wage employees -0.2288 compared to formal wage employees 0.2722 compared to formal wage employees 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 3 Guatemala 0.3843 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 0.3741 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 5 El Salvador 0.3438 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 7 Ecuador 0.1968 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 8 Ethiopia 0.1899 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 9 Honduras 0.1326 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Dominican Republic?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Dominican Republic was 0.2722 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.2722 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2288 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
How does Dominican Republic rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Dominican Republic ranks 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 229.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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