Public sector wage premium in El Salvador
El Salvador: Public sector wage premium was 0.3356 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ▲ Rising
Public sector wage premium in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector wage premium in El Salvador is 0.3356 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in El Salvador peaked at 0.3607 compared to formal wage employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0484 compared to formal wage employees, in 2006.
That places El Salvador 6th out of 54 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1706 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0484 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2887 compared to formal wage employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3205 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2742 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3607 compared to formal wage employees | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3356 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3356 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3356 compared to formal wage employees | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 3 Ecuador 0.4105 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 4 Namibia 0.3535 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 5 Türkiye 0.3493 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 7 Luxembourg 0.3342 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 8 Costa Rica 0.3315 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 9 Panama 0.2791 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium in El Salvador?
- Public sector wage premium in El Salvador was 0.3356 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3607 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for public sector wage premium?
- El Salvador ranks 6th out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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