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

Switzerland: P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level was 0.9072 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.9072 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 41.6%
World rank
1st
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.9072 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
All-time low
0 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.60.812007201220182007: 0.025 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.014 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.107 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.147 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.142 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.062 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.145 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.004 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.641 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.907 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.9072 compared to formal wage employees for p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.6% on the previous year and up 473,932.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Switzerland peaked at 0.9072 compared to formal wage employees in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 compared to formal wage employees, in 2009.

Switzerland ranks 1st of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0086 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 0.0255 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s 0.2411 compared to formal wage employees 0.0038 compared to formal wage employees 0.9072 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 2 Malta 0.7916 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 3 Croatia 0.7041 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 4 South Africa 0.7033 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 Switzerland?
P-value: public sector wage premium, by education level in Switzerland was 0.9072 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9072 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
How does Switzerland rank for p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level?
Switzerland ranks 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 473,932.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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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