Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was 0.043 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.043 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 236.6%
World rank
19th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.0467 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
All-time low
-0.1696 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
Years of data
7
2007–2015

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Sri Lanka, 2007–2015

-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.052007201120152007: -0.062 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.036 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.17 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.049 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.047 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.032 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.043 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.043 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 236.6% on the previous year and up 169.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0467 compared to formal wage employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.1696 compared to formal wage employees, in 2011.

Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0128 compared to formal wage employees -0.0617 compared to formal wage employees 0.0362 compared to formal wage employees 2
2010s -0.0321 compared to formal wage employees -0.1696 compared to formal wage employees 0.0467 compared to formal wage employees 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 16 Peru 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 17 Namibia 0.0629 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 18 Costa Rica 0.0622 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 20 Lithuania 0.0302 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 21 Brazil 0.0247 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 22 Estonia, Republic of 0.0178 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 Sri Lanka?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Sri Lanka was 0.043 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0467 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1696 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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