Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians was 0.0514 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
0.0514 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 147.8%
World rank
24th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.3836 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
-0.1074 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
7
2007–2015
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Sri Lanka, 2007–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
In 2015, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0514 compared to formal wage employees.
The figure is up 147.8% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3836 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.1074 compared to formal wage employees, in 2014.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3836 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2008 | -0.0256 compared to formal wage employees | -106.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0723 compared to formal wage employees | -382.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 compared to formal wage employees | -80.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0891 compared to formal wage employees | -727.2% |
| 2014 | -0.1074 compared to formal wage employees | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0514 compared to formal wage employees | -147.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0514 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0853 compared to formal wage employees, 60% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.179 compared to formal wage employees | -0.0256 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3836 compared to formal wage employees | 2 |
| 2010s | -0.0117 compared to formal wage employees | -0.1074 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0723 compared to formal wage employees | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 21 Panama 0.0632 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 22 Peru 0.0611 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 23 Malta 0.0534 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 25 Estonia 0.0508 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 26 Latvia 0.0464 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 27 Bulgaria 0.0414 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: technicians in Sri Lanka?
- Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Sri Lanka was 0.0514 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3836 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1074 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2015.
- Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. 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: Technicians (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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