P-Value: Public sector wage premium in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: P-Value: Public sector wage premium was 0.0242 compared to formal wage employees in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0242 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 62.2%
World rank
7th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.758 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
0 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2016

P-Value: Public sector wage premium in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

00.20.40.60.82005201020162005: 0.094 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.593 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.758 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.353 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.202 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.355 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.028 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.114 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.064 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.024 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.0242 compared to formal wage employees for p-value: public sector wage premium in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.2% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium in United Kingdom peaked at 0.758 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 compared to formal wage employees, in 2008.

United Kingdom ranks 7th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2891 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 0.758 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s 0.1627 compared to formal wage employees 0.0242 compared to formal wage employees 0.3547 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Argentina 0.0925 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 5 Croatia 0.0576 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 6 Czechia 0.0317 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 8 Slovak Republic 0.022 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 9 Austria 0.0181 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 10 Belgium 0.0149 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

More reference data data for United Kingdom

All data for United Kingdom β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium in United Kingdom?
P-value: public sector wage premium in United Kingdom was 0.0242 compared to formal wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: public sector wage premium recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.758 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for p-value: public sector wage premium?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 54 countries with data for 2016.
Is p-value: public sector wage premium rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

P-Value: Public sector wage premium in United Kingdom. Statizoid. Retrieved 17 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/p-value-public-sector-wage-premium-compared-to-formal-wage-employees/united-kingdom/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/p-value-public-sector-wage-premium-compared-to-formal-wage-employees/united-kingdom/">P-Value: Public sector wage premium in United Kingdom</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed