Public sector wage premium in Colombia
Colombia: Public sector wage premium was 0.6407 compared to formal wage employees in 2020. ▲ Rising
Public sector wage premium in Colombia, 2006–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
In 2020, public sector wage premium in Colombia stood at 0.6407 compared to formal wage employees. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Colombia peaked at 0.6407 compared to formal wage employees in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2984 compared to formal wage employees, in 2007.
That places Colombia 2nd out of 54 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3188 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2984 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3385 compared to formal wage employees | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4408 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3725 compared to formal wage employees | 0.5177 compared to formal wage employees | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6407 compared to formal wage employees | 0.6407 compared to formal wage employees | 0.6407 compared to formal wage employees | 1 |
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More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium in Colombia?
- Public sector wage premium in Colombia was 0.6407 compared to formal wage employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6407 compared to formal wage employees in 2020.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2984 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for public sector wage premium?
- Colombia ranks 2nd out of 54 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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