Public sector wage premium in Peru

Peru: Public sector wage premium was 0.3441 compared to all private employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.3441 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 90.3%
World rank
16th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.3441 compared to all private employees
in 2017
All-time low
-0.0574 compared to all private employees
in 2002
Years of data
17
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium in Peru, 2000–2017

-0.100.10.20.32000200820172000: -0.009 compared to all private employees2001: 0.014 compared to all private employees2002: -0.057 compared to all private employees2004: 0.055 compared to all private employees2005: 0.103 compared to all private employees2006: 0.033 compared to all private employees2007: 0.118 compared to all private employees2008: 0.128 compared to all private employees2009: 0.08 compared to all private employees2010: 0.122 compared to all private employees2011: 0.071 compared to all private employees2012: 0.057 compared to all private employees2013: 0.093 compared to all private employees2014: 0.085 compared to all private employees2015: 0.124 compared to all private employees2016: 0.181 compared to all private employees2017: 0.344 compared to all private employees

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Philippines 0.4496 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 14 Turkey 0.401 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 15 Bolivia 0.3641 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 17 Luxembourg 0.3343 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 18 Jordan 0.3134 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 19 Brazil 0.293 compared to all private employees compare

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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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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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