P-Value: Public sector wage premium in Switzerland

Switzerland: P-Value: Public sector wage premium was 0.8169 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.8169 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 2,116.3%
World rank
1st
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.8169 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
All-time low
0.0001 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.20.40.60.82007201220182007: 0.602 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.009 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.561 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.159 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.162 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.076 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.068 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.003 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.037 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.817 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.8169 compared to formal wage employees for p-value: public sector wage premium in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2,116.3% on the previous year and up 261,071.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium in Switzerland peaked at 0.8169 compared to formal wage employees in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 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.

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

Annual values for P-Value: Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage employees) in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2007 0.6024 compared to formal wage employees —
2008 0.0003 compared to formal wage employees -99.9%
2009 0.0001 compared to formal wage employees -69.1%
2010 0.0085 compared to formal wage employees +8729.4%
2011 0.5607 compared to formal wage employees +6475.4%
2012 0.1594 compared to formal wage employees -71.6%
2013 0.1619 compared to formal wage employees +1.6%
2014 0.0759 compared to formal wage employees -53.1%
2015 0.068 compared to formal wage employees -10.4%
2016 0.0028 compared to formal wage employees -95.8%
2017 0.0369 compared to formal wage employees +1201.3%
2018 0.8169 compared to formal wage employees +2116.4%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.8169 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0005 compared to formal wage employees, 1511.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.8169 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0012 compared to formal wage employees, 694.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2009 compared to formal wage employees 0.0001 compared to formal wage employees 0.6024 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s 0.2101 compared to formal wage employees 0.0028 compared to formal wage employees 0.8169 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 2 Poland 0.6769 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 3 Malta 0.1184 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 4 Argentina 0.0925 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium in Switzerland?
P-value: public sector wage premium in Switzerland was 0.8169 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: public sector wage premium recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8169 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
How does Switzerland rank for p-value: public sector wage premium?
Switzerland ranks 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is p-value: public sector wage premium rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 261,071.0%. 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 (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
P-Value: Public sector wage premium (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, 658 data points, 2000–2021
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