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
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Sri Lanka, 2007–2015
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 16 Peru 0.0674 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
- 20 Lithuania 0.0302 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 21 Brazil 0.0247 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 22 Estonia, Republic of 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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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