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

El Salvador: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was 0.3438 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3438 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
5th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.4112 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
All-time low
-0.2435 compared to formal wage employees
in 2001
Years of data
15
2000–2021

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

-0.200.20.42000201020212000: -0.004 compared to formal wage employees2001: -0.243 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.189 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.009 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.108 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.087 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.067 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.075 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.148 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.118 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.306 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.212 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.355 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.411 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0.344 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2021, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in El Salvador stood at 0.3438 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is up 190.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in El Salvador peaked at 0.4112 compared to formal wage employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.2435 compared to formal wage employees, in 2001.

El Salvador ranks 5th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0539 compared to formal wage employees -0.2435 compared to formal wage employees 0.1476 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s 0.2805 compared to formal wage employees 0.1184 compared to formal wage employees 0.4112 compared to formal wage employees 5
2020s 0.3438 compared to formal wage employees 0.3438 compared to formal wage employees 0.3438 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 2 Colombia 0.5042 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 3 Guatemala 0.3843 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 0.3741 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 6 Dominican Republic 0.2722 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 7 Ecuador 0.1968 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 8 Ethiopia 0.1899 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in El Salvador?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in El Salvador was 0.3438 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 El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.4112 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2435 compared to formal wage employees in 2001.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
El Salvador ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.4%. 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: 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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