Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Ecuador

Ecuador: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians was 0.2654 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.2654 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
6th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.347 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.0711 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
Years of data
11
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Ecuador, 2000–2017

-0.100.10.20.32000200820172000: -0.066 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.045 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.029 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.071 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.08 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.347 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.139 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.187 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.195 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.25 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.265 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.2654 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in 2017.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 231.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Ecuador peaked at 0.347 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0711 compared to formal wage employees, in 2006.

Ecuador ranks 6th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (compared to formal wage employees) in Ecuador, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 -0.0663 compared to formal wage employees —
2004 -0.0454 compared to formal wage employees -31.6%
2005 -0.029 compared to formal wage employees -36.1%
2006 -0.0711 compared to formal wage employees +145.5%
2007 0.0801 compared to formal wage employees -212.6%
2012 0.347 compared to formal wage employees +333.2%
2013 0.1392 compared to formal wage employees -59.9%
2014 0.1874 compared to formal wage employees +34.6%
2015 0.1953 compared to formal wage employees +4.2%
2016 0.2503 compared to formal wage employees +28.2%
2017 0.2654 compared to formal wage employees +6.0%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.2654 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0853 compared to formal wage employees, 3.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.2654 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0886 compared to formal wage employees, 3.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0263 compared to formal wage employees -0.0711 compared to formal wage employees 0.0801 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s 0.2307 compared to formal wage employees 0.1392 compared to formal wage employees 0.347 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 3 El Salvador 0.3974 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 4 Tanzania 0.3767 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 5 Turkey 0.2963 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 7 Ethiopia 0.1911 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 8 Costa Rica 0.1902 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 9 Luxembourg 0.1632 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Ecuador?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Ecuador was 0.2654 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.347 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0711 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
How does Ecuador rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Ecuador ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 231.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (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: Technicians (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 615 data points, 2000–2021
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