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
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%.
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1093 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2002 | -0.0424 compared to formal wage employees | -138.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1182 compared to formal wage employees | -378.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1755 compared to formal wage employees | +48.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1227 compared to formal wage employees | -30.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0863 compared to formal wage employees | -170.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3843 compared to formal wage employees | -545.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.3843 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees, 5.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.3843 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0745 compared to formal wage employees, 5.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Zambia 0.5329 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 2 Colombia 0.5042 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 4 Pakistan 0.3741 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 5 El Salvador 0.3438 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 0.2722 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
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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