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

-0.100.10.20.30.42007201120152007: 0.384 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.026 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.072 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.014 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.089 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.107 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.051 compared to formal wage employees

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Panama 0.0632 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 22 Peru 0.0611 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 23 Malta 0.0534 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 25 Estonia 0.0508 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 26 Latvia 0.0464 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 27 Bulgaria 0.0414 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 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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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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