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

Peru: Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education was 0.4574 compared to paid wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.4574 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
up 431.8%
World rank
3rd
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.4574 compared to paid wage employees
in 2017
All-time low
-0.3554 compared to paid wage employees
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education in Peru, 2000–2017

-0.4-0.200.20.42000200820172000: -0.355 compared to paid wage employees2001: -0.162 compared to paid wage employees2002: -0.172 compared to paid wage employees2004: -0.053 compared to paid wage employees2005: 0.035 compared to paid wage employees2006: -0.03 compared to paid wage employees2007: 0.018 compared to paid wage employees2008: -0.156 compared to paid wage employees2009: -0.265 compared to paid wage employees2010: -0.134 compared to paid wage employees2011: -0.163 compared to paid wage employees2012: -0.177 compared to paid wage employees2013: -0.086 compared to paid wage employees2014: -0.219 compared to paid wage employees2015: -0.138 compared to paid wage employees2017: 0.457 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 Peru is 0.4574 compared to paid wage employees, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 431.8% on the previous year and up 2,490.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Peru peaked at 0.4574 compared to paid wage employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.3554 compared to paid wage employees, in 2000.

That places Peru 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees) in Peru, 2000 to 2017.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2000 -0.3554 compared to paid wage employees
2001 -0.1616 compared to paid wage employees -54.5%
2002 -0.1717 compared to paid wage employees +6.3%
2004 -0.0528 compared to paid wage employees -69.3%
2005 0.0345 compared to paid wage employees -165.4%
2006 -0.0295 compared to paid wage employees -185.5%
2007 0.0177 compared to paid wage employees -159.8%
2008 -0.1562 compared to paid wage employees -984.3%
2009 -0.2649 compared to paid wage employees +69.6%
2010 -0.1344 compared to paid wage employees -49.3%
2011 -0.1628 compared to paid wage employees +21.2%
2012 -0.1767 compared to paid wage employees +8.5%
2013 -0.0857 compared to paid wage employees -51.5%
2014 -0.2186 compared to paid wage employees +155.2%
2015 -0.1378 compared to paid wage employees -37.0%
2017 0.4574 compared to paid wage employees -431.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1267 compared to paid wage employees -0.3554 compared to paid wage employees 0.0345 compared to paid wage employees 9
2010s -0.0655 compared to paid wage employees -0.2186 compared to paid wage employees 0.4574 compared to paid wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 1 Pakistan 1.02 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 2 Guatemala 0.5768 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
  5. 6 Costa Rica 0.3014 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 Peru?
Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Peru was 0.4574 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.4574 compared to paid wage employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3554 compared to paid wage employees in 2000.
How does Peru rank for public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education?
Peru ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,490.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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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