Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education in Colombia

Colombia: Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education was 0.1864 compared to paid wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1864 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
down 40.1%
World rank
10th
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.3111 compared to paid wage employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.09 compared to paid wage employees
in 2004
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education in Colombia, 2001–2017

-0.100.10.20.32001200920172001: 0.31 compared to paid wage employees2002: 0.199 compared to paid wage employees2003: -0.05 compared to paid wage employees2004: -0.09 compared to paid wage employees2005: 0.072 compared to paid wage employees2006: 0.082 compared to paid wage employees2007: 0.062 compared to paid wage employees2008: 0.137 compared to paid wage employees2009: 0.186 compared to paid wage employees2010: 0.246 compared to paid wage employees2011: 0.222 compared to paid wage employees2012: 0.231 compared to paid wage employees2013: 0.251 compared to paid wage employees2014: 0.202 compared to paid wage employees2015: 0.283 compared to paid wage employees2016: 0.311 compared to paid wage employees2017: 0.186 compared to paid wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Colombia stood at 0.1864 compared to paid wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.1% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Colombia peaked at 0.3111 compared to paid wage employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.09 compared to paid wage employees, in 2004.

Colombia ranks 10th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees) in Colombia, 2001 to 2017.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2001 0.3097 compared to paid wage employees
2002 0.1995 compared to paid wage employees -35.6%
2003 -0.0502 compared to paid wage employees -125.2%
2004 -0.09 compared to paid wage employees +79.2%
2005 0.0716 compared to paid wage employees -179.5%
2006 0.0816 compared to paid wage employees +14.0%
2007 0.0621 compared to paid wage employees -23.8%
2008 0.1365 compared to paid wage employees +119.7%
2009 0.1864 compared to paid wage employees +36.5%
2010 0.246 compared to paid wage employees +32.0%
2011 0.222 compared to paid wage employees -9.8%
2012 0.2315 compared to paid wage employees +4.2%
2013 0.2515 compared to paid wage employees +8.6%
2014 0.2017 compared to paid wage employees -19.8%
2015 0.2828 compared to paid wage employees +40.2%
2016 0.3111 compared to paid wage employees +10.0%
2017 0.1864 compared to paid wage employees -40.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1008 compared to paid wage employees -0.09 compared to paid wage employees 0.3097 compared to paid wage employees 9
2010s 0.2416 compared to paid wage employees 0.1864 compared to paid wage employees 0.3111 compared to paid wage employees 8

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 7 Honduras 0.2225 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 8 Uruguay 0.2134 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 9 Ethiopia 0.2088 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 11 Palestine 0.1667 compared to paid wage employees compare
  5. 12 Ecuador 0.1279 compared to paid wage employees compare
  6. 13 Jordan 0.1178 compared to paid wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Colombia?
Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Colombia was 0.1864 compared to paid wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3111 compared to paid wage employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.09 compared to paid wage employees in 2004.
How does Colombia rank for public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education?
Colombia ranks 10th out of 22 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees)
Unit
compared to paid wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
22 places, 256 data points, 2000–2021
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