Public sector wage premium in Panama
Panama: Public sector wage premium was 0.4784 compared to all private employees in 2021. ▼ Falling
Public sector wage premium in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.
Analysis
In 2021, public sector wage premium in Panama stood at 0.4784 compared to all private employees.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Panama peaked at 0.5313 compared to all private employees in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2703 compared to all private employees, in 2012.
That places Panama 10th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4367 compared to all private employees | 0.2939 compared to all private employees | 0.5313 compared to all private employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3524 compared to all private employees | 0.2703 compared to all private employees | 0.4335 compared to all private employees | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4784 compared to all private employees | 0.4784 compared to all private employees | 0.4784 compared to all private employees | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 7 Sri Lanka 0.5367 compared to all private employees compare
- 8 Ecuador 0.5205 compared to all private employees compare
- 9 Tanzania 0.5114 compared to all private employees compare
- 11 Pakistan 0.4662 compared to all private employees compare
- 12 Honduras 0.4629 compared to all private employees compare
- 13 Philippines 0.4496 compared to all private employees compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium in Panama?
- Public sector wage premium in Panama was 0.4784 compared to all private employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5313 compared to all private employees in 2004.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2703 compared to all private employees in 2012.
- How does Panama rank for public sector wage premium?
- Panama ranks 10th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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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