Public sector wage premium in Peru
Peru: Public sector wage premium was 0.3441 compared to all private employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Public sector wage premium in Peru, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.3441 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.3% on the previous year and up 190.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Peru peaked at 0.3441 compared to all private employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.0574 compared to all private employees, in 2002.
Peru ranks 16th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public sector wage premium in Peru, year by year
| Year | compared to all private employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.009 compared to all private employees | — |
| 2001 | 0.014 compared to all private employees | -255.7% |
| 2002 | -0.0574 compared to all private employees | -509.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0546 compared to all private employees | -195.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1028 compared to all private employees | +88.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0327 compared to all private employees | -68.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1183 compared to all private employees | +262.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1279 compared to all private employees | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0797 compared to all private employees | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1222 compared to all private employees | +53.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0715 compared to all private employees | -41.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0566 compared to all private employees | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0932 compared to all private employees | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0852 compared to all private employees | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1244 compared to all private employees | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1808 compared to all private employees | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3441 compared to all private employees | +90.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.3441 compared to all private employees is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29 compared to all private employees, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.3441 compared to all private employees is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3541 compared to all private employees, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public sector wage premium in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -509.7% | 0.014 compared to all private employees | -0.0574 compared to all private employees |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0515 compared to all private employees | -0.0574 compared to all private employees | 0.1279 compared to all private employees | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1347 compared to all private employees | 0.0566 compared to all private employees | 0.3441 compared to all private employees | 8 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 13 Philippines 0.4496 compared to all private employees compare
- 14 Turkey 0.401 compared to all private employees compare
- 15 Bolivia 0.3641 compared to all private employees compare
- 17 Luxembourg 0.3343 compared to all private employees compare
- 18 Jordan 0.3134 compared to all private employees compare
- 19 Brazil 0.293 compared to all private employees compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium in Peru?
- Public sector wage premium in Peru was 0.3441 compared to all private employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3441 compared to all private employees in 2017.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0574 compared to all private employees in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for public sector wage premium?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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