Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Peru
Peru: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
In 2021, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Peru stood at 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 131.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Peru peaked at 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.4522 compared to formal wage employees, in 2004.
Peru ranks 16th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Peru, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.0657 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2001 | -0.4192 compared to formal wage employees | +537.8% |
| 2004 | -0.4522 compared to formal wage employees | +7.9% |
| 2005 | -0.3572 compared to formal wage employees | -21.0% |
| 2006 | -0.3246 compared to formal wage employees | -9.1% |
| 2007 | -0.1835 compared to formal wage employees | -43.5% |
| 2008 | -0.1646 compared to formal wage employees | -10.3% |
| 2009 | -0.2653 compared to formal wage employees | +61.2% |
| 2010 | -0.1887 compared to formal wage employees | -28.9% |
| 2011 | -0.2145 compared to formal wage employees | +13.7% |
| 2012 | -0.2397 compared to formal wage employees | +11.8% |
| 2013 | -0.1657 compared to formal wage employees | -30.9% |
| 2014 | -0.2007 compared to formal wage employees | +21.1% |
| 2015 | -0.176 compared to formal wage employees | -12.3% |
| 2016 | -0.1333 compared to formal wage employees | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees | -150.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0745 compared to formal wage employees, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -537.8% | -0.0657 compared to formal wage employees | -0.4192 compared to formal wage employees |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.279 compared to formal wage employees | -0.4522 compared to formal wage employees | -0.0657 compared to formal wage employees | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.1884 compared to formal wage employees | -0.2397 compared to formal wage employees | -0.1333 compared to formal wage employees | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 13 Paraguay 0.0901 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 14 Spain 0.0896 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 15 Bolivia 0.0816 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 17 Namibia 0.0629 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 18 Costa Rica 0.0622 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 19 Sri Lanka 0.043 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Peru?
- Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Peru was 0.0674 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees in 2021.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4522 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
- How does Peru rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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