P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level in Finland

Finland: P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level was 0.0183 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0183 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 97.8%
World rank
19th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.946 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
0.0183 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Years of data
8
2008–2018

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level in Finland, 2008–2018

00.20.40.60.812008201320182008: 0.839 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.946 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.255 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.295 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.859 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.316 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.846 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.018 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Finland is 0.0183 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 97.8% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Finland peaked at 0.946 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0183 compared to formal wage employees, in 2018.

That places Finland 19th out of 54 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8389 compared to formal wage employees 0.8389 compared to formal wage employees 0.8389 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.505 compared to formal wage employees 0.0183 compared to formal wage employees 0.946 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 16 Belgium 0.0315 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 17 Guatemala 0.0256 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 18 Hungary 0.0188 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 20 Namibia 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 21 Romania 0.0087 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 22 Bulgaria 0.0059 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

More reference data data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Finland?
P-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Finland was 0.0183 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.946 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0183 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
How does Finland rank for p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level?
Finland ranks 19th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 659 data points, 2000–2021
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