Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Health in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Health was 0.1068 compared to paid wage employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1068 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
up 886.5%
World rank
12th
of 23 countries
All-time high
1.39 compared to paid wage employees
in 2008
All-time low
-0.2817 compared to paid wage employees
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Health in Sri Lanka, 2002–2016

-0.500.511.52002200920162002: -0.282 compared to paid wage employees2003: 0.288 compared to paid wage employees2004: 0.195 compared to paid wage employees2007: 0.848 compared to paid wage employees2008: 1.4 compared to paid wage employees2009: 0.138 compared to paid wage employees2011: 0.059 compared to paid wage employees2012: 0.389 compared to paid wage employees2013: 0.119 compared to paid wage employees2014: 0.018 compared to paid wage employees2015: 0.011 compared to paid wage employees2016: 0.107 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: health in Sri Lanka is 0.1068 compared to paid wage employees, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 886.5% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.39 compared to paid wage employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.2817 compared to paid wage employees, in 2002.

Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 23 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: Health in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Health (compared to paid wage employees) in Sri Lanka, 2002 to 2016.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2002 -0.2817 compared to paid wage employees
2003 0.2879 compared to paid wage employees -202.2%
2004 0.1951 compared to paid wage employees -32.2%
2007 0.8477 compared to paid wage employees +334.4%
2008 1.39 compared to paid wage employees +64.1%
2009 0.1385 compared to paid wage employees -90.0%
2011 0.0589 compared to paid wage employees -57.5%
2012 0.3895 compared to paid wage employees +561.6%
2013 0.1195 compared to paid wage employees -69.3%
2014 0.0182 compared to paid wage employees -84.7%
2015 0.0108 compared to paid wage employees -40.7%
2016 0.1068 compared to paid wage employees +886.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4297 compared to paid wage employees -0.2817 compared to paid wage employees 1.39 compared to paid wage employees 6
2010s 0.1173 compared to paid wage employees 0.0108 compared to paid wage employees 0.3895 compared to paid wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 9 Colombia 0.2602 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 10 El Salvador 0.2377 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 11 Guatemala 0.1261 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 13 Jordan 0.0728 compared to paid wage employees compare
  5. 14 Philippines 0.032 compared to paid wage employees compare
  6. 15 Chile -0.0002 compared to paid wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health in Sri Lanka?
Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health in Sri Lanka was 0.1068 compared to paid wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 compared to paid wage employees in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2817 compared to paid wage employees in 2002.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health?
Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 23 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Health (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: Health (compared to paid wage employees)
Unit
compared to paid wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 260 data points, 2000–2021
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