Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in Belgium

Belgium: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education was 0.0532 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0532 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 82.8%
World rank
30th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.4823 compared to formal wage employees
in 2005
All-time low
-0.3158 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in Belgium, 2004–2018

-0.4-0.200.20.42004201120182004: 0.008 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.482 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.203 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.183 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.316 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.188 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.385 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.013 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.31 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.104 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.087 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.041 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.09 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.31 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.053 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.0532 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in 2018.

The figure is down 82.8% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Belgium peaked at 0.4823 compared to formal wage employees in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.3158 compared to formal wage employees, in 2008.

That places Belgium 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1247 compared to formal wage employees -0.3158 compared to formal wage employees 0.4823 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s 0.0435 compared to formal wage employees -0.3105 compared to formal wage employees 0.3852 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 27 Serbia 0.0645 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 28 Ethiopia 0.0638 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 29 Guatemala 0.0562 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 31 Dominican Republic 0.0429 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 32 Namibia 0.0164 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 33 Croatia 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Belgium?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Belgium was 0.0532 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.4823 compared to formal wage employees in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3158 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Belgium ranks 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 612 data points, 2000–2021
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