Public sector wage premium in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium was 0.5367 compared to all private employees in 2016. ▼ Falling
Public sector wage premium in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Guatemala 0.6107 compared to all private employees compare
- 5 El Salvador 0.5914 compared to all private employees compare
- 6 Costa Rica 0.5502 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
- 10 Panama 0.4784 compared to all private employees compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
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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