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

Guatemala: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was 0.3843 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.3843 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
3rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.3843 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
All-time low
-0.0863 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
Years of data
7
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Guatemala, 2000–2017

-0.100.10.20.30.42000200820172000: 0.109 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.042 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.118 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.175 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.123 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.086 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.384 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Guatemala stood at 0.3843 compared to formal wage employees. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 213.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Guatemala peaked at 0.3843 compared to formal wage employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.0863 compared to formal wage employees, in 2011.

That places Guatemala 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0967 compared to formal wage employees -0.0424 compared to formal wage employees 0.1755 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s 0.149 compared to formal wage employees -0.0863 compared to formal wage employees 0.3843 compared to formal wage employees 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 1 Zambia 0.5329 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 2 Colombia 0.5042 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 0.3741 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 5 El Salvador 0.3438 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 6 Dominican Republic 0.2722 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: professionals in Guatemala?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Guatemala was 0.3843 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.3843 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0863 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Guatemala ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 213.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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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