Public sector wage premium in Guatemala

Guatemala: Public sector wage premium was 0.1399 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1399 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
21st
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.1399 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
All-time low
-0.0361 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
Years of data
7
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium in Guatemala, 2000–2017

-0.0500.050.10.152000200820172000: 0.112 compared to formal wage employees2002: 0.039 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.123 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.068 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.036 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.007 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.14 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium in Guatemala is 0.1399 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 487.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Guatemala peaked at 0.1399 compared to formal wage employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.0361 compared to formal wage employees, in 2006.

That places Guatemala 21st out of 54 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0612 compared to formal wage employees -0.0361 compared to formal wage employees 0.1227 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s 0.0666 compared to formal wage employees -0.0067 compared to formal wage employees 0.1399 compared to formal wage employees 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 18 Chile 0.1514 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 19 Australia 0.1437 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 20 Dominican Republic 0.1424 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 22 Estonia 0.1379 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 23 Greece 0.1327 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 0.1307 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Guatemala?
Public sector wage premium in Guatemala was 0.1399 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.1399 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0361 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector wage premium?
Guatemala ranks 21st out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 487.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 658 data points, 2000–2021
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