Public sector wage premium in El Salvador

El Salvador: Public sector wage premium was 0.5914 compared to all private employees in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5914 compared to all private employees
World rank
5th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5985 compared to all private employees
in 2016
All-time low
0.2366 compared to all private employees
in 2006
Years of data
16
2000–2021

Public sector wage premium in El Salvador, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.418 compared to all private employees2001: 0.364 compared to all private employees2002: 0.283 compared to all private employees2003: 0.345 compared to all private employees2004: 0.383 compared to all private employees2005: 0.341 compared to all private employees2006: 0.237 compared to all private employees2007: 0.435 compared to all private employees2008: 0.437 compared to all private employees2009: 0.509 compared to all private employees2012: 0.448 compared to all private employees2014: 0.553 compared to all private employees2015: 0.501 compared to all private employees2016: 0.598 compared to all private employees2017: 0.578 compared to all private employees2021: 0.591 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium in El Salvador is 0.5914 compared to all private employees, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in El Salvador peaked at 0.5985 compared to all private employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2366 compared to all private employees, in 2006.

El Salvador ranks 5th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.375 compared to all private employees 0.2366 compared to all private employees 0.5093 compared to all private employees 10
2010s 0.5356 compared to all private employees 0.4477 compared to all private employees 0.5985 compared to all private employees 5
2020s 0.5914 compared to all private employees 0.5914 compared to all private employees 0.5914 compared to all private employees 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 2 Colombia 0.8416 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 3 Namibia 0.7327 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 4 Guatemala 0.6107 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 6 Costa Rica 0.5502 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 7 Sri Lanka 0.5367 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 8 Ecuador 0.5205 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 60 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in El Salvador?
Public sector wage premium in El Salvador was 0.5914 compared to all private employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.5985 compared to all private employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2366 compared to all private employees in 2006.
How does El Salvador rank for public sector wage premium?
El Salvador ranks 5th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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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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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