Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees) by country
Countries reporting
22
Highest
1.02 compared to paid wage employees
Pakistan
Lowest
-0.2267 compared to paid wage employees
Armenia
Median
0.1473 compared to paid wage employees
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
256
What the numbers show
Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees) is currently reported for 22 countries. The highest value is 1.02 compared to paid wage employees in Pakistan; the lowest is -0.2267 compared to paid wage employees in Armenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.1473 compared to paid wage employees, and the mean is 0.1817 compared to paid wage employees.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Peru (up 2,490.4%), and the largest decrease in Chile (down 5,055.2%).
Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 1.02 compared to paid wage employees | 2020 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 2 | Guatemala | 0.5768 compared to paid wage employees | 2017 | down 11.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Peru | 0.4574 compared to paid wage employees | 2017 | up 2,490.4% | volatile |
| 4 | El Salvador | 0.4195 compared to paid wage employees | 2014 | up 83.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Philippines | 0.3994 compared to paid wage employees | 2014 | up 51.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Costa Rica | 0.3014 compared to paid wage employees | 2015 | up 154.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Honduras | 0.2225 compared to paid wage employees | 2016 | up 107.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Uruguay | 0.2134 compared to paid wage employees | 2017 | down 13.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Ethiopia | 0.2088 compared to paid wage employees | 2016 | down 44.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Colombia | 0.1864 compared to paid wage employees | 2017 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Palestine, State of | 0.1667 compared to paid wage employees | 2017 | up 355.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Ecuador | 0.1279 compared to paid wage employees | 2017 | up 164.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Jordan | 0.1178 compared to paid wage employees | 2016 | up 293.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 0.0906 compared to paid wage employees | 2019 | up 2.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Russian Federation | 0.0598 compared to paid wage employees | 2011 | up 121.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Brazil | 0.0263 compared to paid wage employees | 2017 | up 123.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Argentina | -0.0012 compared to paid wage employees | 2017 | down 102.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | -0.031 compared to paid wage employees | 2016 | up 78.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Paraguay | -0.0692 compared to paid wage employees | 2010 | up 77.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Chile | -0.0793 compared to paid wage employees | 2015 | down 5,055.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Australia | -0.1868 compared to paid wage employees | 2015 | down 359.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Armenia | -0.2267 compared to paid wage employees | 2021 | down 479.0% | falling |