Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Paraguay
Paraguay: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians was -0.0556 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
-0.0556 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
41st
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.2619 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
All-time low
-0.34 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
Years of data
16
2001–2021
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Paraguay, 2001–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded -0.0556 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in 2021.
That represents a change of down 121.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Paraguay peaked at 0.2619 compared to formal wage employees in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.34 compared to formal wage employees, in 2004.
That places Paraguay 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.1199 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2002 | -0.1554 compared to formal wage employees | +29.6% |
| 2003 | -0.23 compared to formal wage employees | +48.0% |
| 2004 | -0.34 compared to formal wage employees | +47.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0249 compared to formal wage employees | -92.7% |
| 2006 | -0.2336 compared to formal wage employees | +838.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0175 compared to formal wage employees | -92.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1979 compared to formal wage employees | -1233.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2619 compared to formal wage employees | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1074 compared to formal wage employees | -59.0% |
| 2013 | 0.039 compared to formal wage employees | -63.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1493 compared to formal wage employees | +282.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 compared to formal wage employees | -95.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0601 compared to formal wage employees | +722.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0316 compared to formal wage employees | -47.4% |
| 2021 | -0.0556 compared to formal wage employees | -275.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -0.0556 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0853 compared to formal wage employees. (15 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -0.0556 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0886 compared to formal wage employees. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1233.3% | -0.0175 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1979 compared to formal wage employees |
| 2006 | -838.1% | -0.0249 compared to formal wage employees | -0.2336 compared to formal wage employees |
| 2016 | +722.4% | 0.0073 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0601 compared to formal wage employees |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1602 compared to formal wage employees | -0.34 compared to formal wage employees | -0.0175 compared to formal wage employees | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1068 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0073 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2619 compared to formal wage employees | 8 |
| 2020s | -0.0556 compared to formal wage employees | -0.0556 compared to formal wage employees | -0.0556 compared to formal wage employees | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 38 Chile -0.0463 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 39 Italy -0.0507 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 40 Hungary -0.0525 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 42 Guatemala -0.0591 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 43 Croatia -0.0614 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 44 Portugal -0.0695 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Paraguay?
- Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Paraguay was -0.0556 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2619 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.34 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
- Paraguay ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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