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

Portugal: P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level was 0 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 99.8%
World rank
39th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.0388 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
All-time low
0 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level in Portugal, 2007–2018

00.010.020.030.042007201220182007: 0 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.039 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.039 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.001 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0 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 Portugal is 0 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.8% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Portugal peaked at 0.0388 compared to formal wage employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 compared to formal wage employees, in 2018.

Portugal ranks 39th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level (compared to formal wage employees) in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2007 0 compared to formal wage employees
2008 0 compared to formal wage employees +177.8%
2009 0 compared to formal wage employees -99.9%
2010 0 compared to formal wage employees -76.0%
2011 0 compared to formal wage employees +42880.1%
2012 0.0003 compared to formal wage employees +31697.8%
2013 0.0388 compared to formal wage employees +15271.5%
2014 0.0387 compared to formal wage employees -0.0%
2015 0.0009 compared to formal wage employees -97.8%
2016 0 compared to formal wage employees -100.0%
2017 0 compared to formal wage employees +37318.9%
2018 0 compared to formal wage employees -99.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s 0.0087 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 0.0388 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 36 Ethiopia 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 37 Paraguay 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 38 Uruguay 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 40 Spain 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 41 Greece 0 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Portugal?
P-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Portugal was 0 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0388 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level?
Portugal ranks 39th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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