Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 was 1.44 in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
1.44
World rank
21st
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.44
in 2005
All-time low
1.04
in 1990
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.511.51970198720051970: 1.21980: 1.11990: 12000: 1.22005: 1.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 1.44 for public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in 2005. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.44 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1990.

That places Puerto Rico 21st out of 28 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.2 1.2 1.2 1
1980s 1.08 1.08 1.08 1
1990s 1.04 1.04 1.04 1
2000s 1.34 1.23 1.44 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 18 Panama 1.56 compare
  2. 19 Thailand 1.55 compare
  3. 20 Chile 1.51 compare
  4. 22 Mexico 1.4
  5. 23 Jordan 1.3
  6. 24 Peru 1.24 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico?
Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico was 1.44 in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 2005.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1990.
How does Puerto Rico rank for public to private wage gap, aged 25-64?
Puerto Rico ranks 21st out of 28 countries with data for 2005.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
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