Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total was 1.57 in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
1.57
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1.57
in 2005
All-time low
1.09
in 1980
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.511.51970198720051970: 1.21980: 1.11990: 1.22000: 1.42005: 1.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 1.57 for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in 2005. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.57 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 1980.

Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.23 1.23 1.23 1
1980s 1.09 1.09 1.09 1
1990s 1.17 1.17 1.17 1
2000s 1.47 1.38 1.57 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 15 Ecuador 1.85 compare
  2. 16 Mauritius 1.7 compare
  3. 17 Panama 1.61 compare
  4. 19 Paraguay 1.56 compare
  5. 20 Thailand 1.47 compare
  6. 21 Mexico 1.44

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Puerto Rico was 1.57 in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 2005.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1980.
How does Puerto Rico rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total?
Puerto Rico ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2005.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 399 data points, 1970–2021
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