Public sector wage premium in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium was 0.5367 compared to all private employees in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5367 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
7th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.7955 compared to all private employees
in 2007
All-time low
0.307 compared to all private employees
in 2014
Years of data
14
2000–2016

Public sector wage premium in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.446 compared to all private employees2001: 0.437 compared to all private employees2002: 0.507 compared to all private employees2003: 0.426 compared to all private employees2004: 0.457 compared to all private employees2007: 0.795 compared to all private employees2008: 0.701 compared to all private employees2009: 0.592 compared to all private employees2011: 0.498 compared to all private employees2012: 0.406 compared to all private employees2013: 0.409 compared to all private employees2014: 0.307 compared to all private employees2015: 0.473 compared to all private employees2016: 0.537 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

In 2016, public sector wage premium in Sri Lanka stood at 0.5367 compared to all private employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7955 compared to all private employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.307 compared to all private employees, in 2014.

That places Sri Lanka 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5451 compared to all private employees 0.4262 compared to all private employees 0.7955 compared to all private employees 8
2010s 0.4384 compared to all private employees 0.307 compared to all private employees 0.5367 compared to all private employees 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 4 Guatemala 0.6107 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 5 El Salvador 0.5914 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 6 Costa Rica 0.5502 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 8 Ecuador 0.5205 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 9 Tanzania 0.5114 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 10 Panama 0.4784 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Sri Lanka?
Public sector wage premium in Sri Lanka was 0.5367 compared to all private employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.7955 compared to all private employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.307 compared to all private employees in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector wage premium?
Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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