Public sector wage premium in Paraguay

Paraguay: Public sector wage premium was 0.29 compared to all private employees in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.29 compared to all private employees
World rank
20th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.3425 compared to all private employees
in 2006
All-time low
0.0487 compared to all private employees
in 2004
Years of data
16
2001–2021

Public sector wage premium in Paraguay, 2001–2021

00.10.20.32001201120212001: 0.23 compared to all private employees2002: 0.23 compared to all private employees2003: 0.146 compared to all private employees2004: 0.049 compared to all private employees2005: 0.322 compared to all private employees2006: 0.343 compared to all private employees2009: 0.19 compared to all private employees2010: 0.329 compared to all private employees2011: 0.07 compared to all private employees2012: 0.211 compared to all private employees2013: 0.251 compared to all private employees2014: 0.207 compared to all private employees2015: 0.223 compared to all private employees2016: 0.231 compared to all private employees2017: 0.338 compared to all private employees2021: 0.29 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 0.29 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium in 2021.

That represents a change of up 311.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Paraguay peaked at 0.3425 compared to all private employees in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0487 compared to all private employees, in 2004.

That places Paraguay 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2156 compared to all private employees 0.0487 compared to all private employees 0.3425 compared to all private employees 7
2010s 0.2327 compared to all private employees 0.0704 compared to all private employees 0.3383 compared to all private employees 8
2020s 0.29 compared to all private employees 0.29 compared to all private employees 0.29 compared to all private employees 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 17 Luxembourg 0.3343 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 18 Jordan 0.3134 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 19 Brazil 0.293 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 21 Ethiopia 0.2792 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 22 Australia 0.2529 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 23 Uruguay 0.2398 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Paraguay?
Public sector wage premium in Paraguay was 0.29 compared to all private employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.3425 compared to all private employees in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0487 compared to all private employees in 2004.
How does Paraguay rank for public sector wage premium?
Paraguay ranks 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 311.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay 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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