Public sector wage premium in Ecuador

Ecuador: Public sector wage premium was 0.5205 compared to all private employees in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.5205 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
8th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6264 compared to all private employees
in 2012
All-time low
0.1763 compared to all private employees
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium in Ecuador, 2000–2017

0.20.30.40.50.62000200820172000: 0.176 compared to all private employees2003: 0.254 compared to all private employees2004: 0.338 compared to all private employees2005: 0.368 compared to all private employees2006: 0.347 compared to all private employees2007: 0.487 compared to all private employees2008: 0.486 compared to all private employees2009: 0.547 compared to all private employees2010: 0.486 compared to all private employees2012: 0.626 compared to all private employees2013: 0.477 compared to all private employees2014: 0.48 compared to all private employees2015: 0.449 compared to all private employees2016: 0.493 compared to all private employees2017: 0.521 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium in Ecuador stood at 0.5205 compared to all private employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Ecuador peaked at 0.6264 compared to all private employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1763 compared to all private employees, in 2000.

That places Ecuador 8th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3754 compared to all private employees 0.1763 compared to all private employees 0.5466 compared to all private employees 8
2010s 0.5046 compared to all private employees 0.4495 compared to all private employees 0.6264 compared to all private employees 7

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 5 El Salvador 0.5914 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 6 Costa Rica 0.5502 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 7 Sri Lanka 0.5367 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 9 Tanzania 0.5114 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 10 Panama 0.4784 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 11 Pakistan 0.4662 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Ecuador?
Public sector wage premium in Ecuador was 0.5205 compared to all private employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.6264 compared to all private employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1763 compared to all private employees in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for public sector wage premium?
Ecuador ranks 8th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 738 data points, 2000–2021
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