P-Value: Public sector wage premium in Finland

Finland: P-Value: Public sector wage premium was 0.0013 compared to all private employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0013 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 99.8%
World rank
18th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9631 compared to all private employees
in 2012
All-time low
0.0013 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Years of data
8
2008–2018

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

00.20.40.60.812008201320182008: 0.561 compared to all private employees2012: 0.963 compared to all private employees2013: 0.185 compared to all private employees2014: 0.794 compared to all private employees2015: 0.45 compared to all private employees2016: 0.53 compared to all private employees2017: 0.524 compared to all private employees2018: 0.001 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.0013 compared to all private employees for p-value: public sector wage premium in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 99.8% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium in Finland peaked at 0.9631 compared to all private employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 compared to all private employees, in 2018.

Finland ranks 18th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for P-Value: Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees) in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2008 0.5608 compared to all private employees —
2012 0.9631 compared to all private employees +71.7%
2013 0.185 compared to all private employees -80.8%
2014 0.7935 compared to all private employees +328.9%
2015 0.4498 compared to all private employees -43.3%
2016 0.5299 compared to all private employees +17.8%
2017 0.5242 compared to all private employees -1.1%
2018 0.0013 compared to all private employees -99.8%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 0.0013 compared to all private employees is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0011 compared to all private employees, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 0.0013 compared to all private employees is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0014 compared to all private employees, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5608 compared to all private employees 0.5608 compared to all private employees 0.5608 compared to all private employees 1
2010s 0.4924 compared to all private employees 0.0013 compared to all private employees 0.9631 compared to all private employees 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 15 Bulgaria 0.0018 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 16 Hungary 0.0015 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 17 Iceland 0.0014 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 19 Ireland 0.0011 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 20 Russia 0.0006 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 21 Lithuania 0.0005 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium in Finland?
P-value: public sector wage premium in Finland was 0.0013 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: public sector wage premium recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9631 compared to all private employees in 2012.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 compared to all private employees in 2018.
How does Finland rank for p-value: public sector wage premium?
Finland ranks 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is p-value: public sector wage premium rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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 (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
P-Value: Public sector wage premium (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, 738 data points, 2000–2021
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