All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Euro area

Euro area: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 70.6% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
70.6%
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
74.3%
in 1998
All-time low
68.4%
in 2012
Years of data
17
1998–2014

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Euro area, 1998–2014

0204060801998200620141998: 74.3 %1999: 73.2 %2000: 71.6 %2001: 70.5 %2002: 70.9 %2003: 72.9 %2004: 71.7 %2005: 72.5 %2006: 72.3 %2007: 71.9 %2008: 71.6 %2009: 71.6 %2010: 71.6 %2011: 70.9 %2012: 68.4 %2013: 72.5 %2014: 70.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Euro area stood at 70.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Euro area peaked at 74.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2012.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Euro area, 1998 to 2014.
Year % Change
1998 74.3%
1999 73.2% -1.5%
2000 71.6% -2.2%
2001 70.5% -1.6%
2002 70.9% +0.6%
2003 72.9% +3.0%
2004 71.7% -1.8%
2005 72.5% +1.2%
2006 72.3% -0.3%
2007 71.9% -0.6%
2008 71.6% -0.4%
2009 71.6% -0.0%
2010 71.6% -0.0%
2011 70.9% -0.9%
2012 68.4% -3.5%
2013 72.5% +5.9%
2014 70.6% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.7% 73.2% 74.3% 2
2000s 71.7% 70.5% 72.9% 10
2010s 70.8% 68.4% 72.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Euro area?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Euro area was 70.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2012.
How does Euro area rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
Euro area ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2014.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/