Public sector wage premium in Ecuador
Ecuador: Public sector wage premium was 0.4105 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Public sector wage premium in Ecuador, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector wage premium in Ecuador is 0.4105 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Ecuador peaked at 0.5092 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 compared to formal wage employees, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public sector wage premium in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0621 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2003 | 0.0193 compared to formal wage employees | -68.9% |
| 2004 | 0.063 compared to formal wage employees | +225.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0864 compared to formal wage employees | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0529 compared to formal wage employees | -38.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3619 compared to formal wage employees | +584.2% |
| 2008 | 0.379 compared to formal wage employees | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4187 compared to formal wage employees | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3857 compared to formal wage employees | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5092 compared to formal wage employees | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3669 compared to formal wage employees | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3948 compared to formal wage employees | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3495 compared to formal wage employees | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3725 compared to formal wage employees | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4105 compared to formal wage employees | +10.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.4105 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1251 compared to formal wage employees, 3.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.4105 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.16 compared to formal wage employees, 2.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public sector wage premium in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +584.2% | 0.0529 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3619 compared to formal wage employees |
| 2004 | +225.3% | 0.0193 compared to formal wage employees | 0.063 compared to formal wage employees |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1804 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0193 compared to formal wage employees | 0.4187 compared to formal wage employees | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3984 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3495 compared to formal wage employees | 0.5092 compared to formal wage employees | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium in Ecuador?
- Public sector wage premium in Ecuador was 0.4105 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5092 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for public sector wage premium?
- Ecuador ranks 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
- Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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