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

Paraguay: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was 0.0901 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0901 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
13th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.0901 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
All-time low
-0.2873 compared to formal wage employees
in 2005
Years of data
15
2001–2021

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Paraguay, 2001–2021

-0.3-0.2-0.1-00.12001201120212001: -0.159 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.281 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.177 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.264 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.287 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.15 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.244 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.11 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.03 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.096 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.049 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.06 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.129 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.079 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0.09 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 Paraguay stood at 0.0901 compared to formal wage employees. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 182.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Paraguay peaked at 0.0901 compared to formal wage employees in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.2873 compared to formal wage employees, in 2005.

Paraguay ranks 13th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.223 compared to formal wage employees -0.2873 compared to formal wage employees -0.1495 compared to formal wage employees 7
2010s -0.0564 compared to formal wage employees -0.129 compared to formal wage employees 0.0792 compared to formal wage employees 7
2020s 0.0901 compared to formal wage employees 0.0901 compared to formal wage employees 0.0901 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 10 Luxembourg 0.1317 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 11 Türkiye 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 12 Portugal 0.0905 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 14 Spain 0.0896 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 15 Bolivia 0.0816 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 16 Peru 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Paraguay?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Paraguay was 0.0901 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 Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0901 compared to formal wage employees in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2873 compared to formal wage employees in 2005.
How does Paraguay rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Paraguay ranks 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 182.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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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