Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 was 1.86 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
1.86
World rank
4th
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.86
in 2011
All-time low
1.41
in 2006
Years of data
6
2000–2011

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Guatemala, 2000–2011

00.511.522000200520112000: 1.62002: 1.72003: 1.62004: 1.62006: 1.42011: 1.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2011, public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Guatemala stood at 1.86. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Guatemala peaked at 1.86 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2006.

Guatemala ranks 4th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Guatemala, 2000 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2000 1.57 —
2002 1.74 +11.4%
2003 1.64 -6.1%
2004 1.62 -1.1%
2006 1.41 -12.9%
2011 1.86 +32.1%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 1.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 1.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.59 1.41 1.74 5
2010s 1.86 1.86 1.86 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 1 Rwanda 2.59
  2. 2 Uganda 2.14 compare
  3. 3 Ghana 2 compare
  4. 5 Costa Rica 1.84 compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 1.84 compare
  6. 7 Ecuador 1.8 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Guatemala?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Guatemala was 1.86 in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 2011.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2006.
How does Guatemala rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-24?
Guatemala ranks 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2011.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
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