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

Guatemala: Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education was 0.5768 compared to paid wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.5768 compared to paid wage employees
World rank
2nd
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.652 compared to paid wage employees
in 2006
All-time low
0.1092 compared to paid wage employees
in 2004
Years of data
6
2002–2017

Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education in Guatemala, 2002–2017

0.20.40.62002200920172002: 0.375 compared to paid wage employees2003: 0.186 compared to paid wage employees2004: 0.109 compared to paid wage employees2006: 0.652 compared to paid wage employees2011: 0.282 compared to paid wage employees2017: 0.577 compared to paid wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Guatemala is 0.5768 compared to paid wage employees, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Guatemala peaked at 0.652 compared to paid wage employees in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1092 compared to paid wage employees, in 2004.

That places Guatemala 2nd out of 22 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees) in Guatemala, 2002 to 2017.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2002 0.3755 compared to paid wage employees
2003 0.1863 compared to paid wage employees -50.4%
2004 0.1092 compared to paid wage employees -41.4%
2006 0.652 compared to paid wage employees +497.3%
2011 0.2825 compared to paid wage employees -56.7%
2017 0.5768 compared to paid wage employees +104.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3307 compared to paid wage employees 0.1092 compared to paid wage employees 0.652 compared to paid wage employees 4
2010s 0.4296 compared to paid wage employees 0.2825 compared to paid wage employees 0.5768 compared to paid wage employees 2

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 1 Pakistan 1.02 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 3 Peru 0.4574 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 4 El Salvador 0.4195 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 5 Philippines 0.3994 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 Guatemala?
Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Guatemala was 0.5768 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.652 compared to paid wage employees in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1092 compared to paid wage employees in 2004.
How does Guatemala rank for public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education?
Guatemala ranks 2nd out of 22 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 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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