P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by gender in Ireland

Ireland: P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by gender was 0.8121 compared to all private employees in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.8121 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.828 compared to all private employees
in 2016
All-time low
0 compared to all private employees
in 2009
Years of data
14
2004–2017

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by gender in Ireland, 2004–2017

00.20.40.60.82004201020172004: 0.039 compared to all private employees2005: 0 compared to all private employees2006: 0 compared to all private employees2007: 0.289 compared to all private employees2008: 0.199 compared to all private employees2009: 0 compared to all private employees2010: 0 compared to all private employees2011: 0.011 compared to all private employees2012: 0 compared to all private employees2013: 0.008 compared to all private employees2014: 0.207 compared to all private employees2015: 0.001 compared to all private employees2016: 0.828 compared to all private employees2017: 0.812 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.8121 compared to all private employees for p-value: public sector wage premium, by gender in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 181.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium, by gender in Ireland peaked at 0.828 compared to all private employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 compared to all private employees, in 2009.

Ireland ranks 4th of 60 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 0.0876 compared to all private employees 0 compared to all private employees 0.2886 compared to all private employees 6
2010s 0.2336 compared to all private employees 0 compared to all private employees 0.828 compared to all private employees 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Austria 0.9064 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 2 Palestine, State of 0.8968 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 3 Czech Republic 0.8961 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 5 Malta 0.7831 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 6 Serbia, Republic of 0.736 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 7 Latvia, Republic of 0.4531 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 60 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium, by gender in Ireland?
P-value: public sector wage premium, by gender in Ireland was 0.8121 compared to all private employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: public sector wage premium, by gender recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.828 compared to all private employees in 2016.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium, by gender recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 compared to all private employees in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for p-value: public sector wage premium, by gender?
Ireland ranks 4th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
Is p-value: public sector wage premium, by gender rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by gender (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by gender (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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