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

Latest (2021)
0.0674 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
16th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.0674 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
All-time low
-0.4522 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
Years of data
16
2000–2021

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

-0.4-0.2-02000201020212000: -0.066 compared to formal wage employees2001: -0.419 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.452 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.357 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.325 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.183 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.165 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.265 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.189 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.214 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.24 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.166 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.201 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.176 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.133 compared to formal wage employees2021: 0.067 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Paraguay 0.0901 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 14 Spain 0.0896 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 15 Bolivia 0.0816 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 17 Namibia 0.0629 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 18 Costa Rica 0.0622 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 19 Sri Lanka 0.043 compared to formal wage employees compare

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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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About this data

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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