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

Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education was -0.1219 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-0.1219 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 108.5%
World rank
47th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.43 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.1462 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
Years of data
13
2004–2017

Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in Ireland, 2004–2017

00.511.52004201020172004: 0.063 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.294 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.41 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.231 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.109 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.146 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.981 compared to formal wage employees2011: 1.1 compared to formal wage employees2012: 1.3 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.144 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.32 compared to formal wage employees2016: 1.4 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.122 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded -0.1219 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 108.5% on the previous year and down 152.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Ireland peaked at 1.43 compared to formal wage employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.1462 compared to formal wage employees, in 2009.

Ireland ranks 47th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees) in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2004 0.0633 compared to formal wage employees
2005 0.2944 compared to formal wage employees +365.0%
2006 0.4096 compared to formal wage employees +39.1%
2007 0.2307 compared to formal wage employees -43.7%
2008 -0.1092 compared to formal wage employees -147.3%
2009 -0.1462 compared to formal wage employees +34.0%
2010 0.9806 compared to formal wage employees -770.6%
2011 1.11 compared to formal wage employees +13.3%
2012 1.26 compared to formal wage employees +13.6%
2014 0.144 compared to formal wage employees -88.6%
2015 0.3199 compared to formal wage employees +122.2%
2016 1.43 compared to formal wage employees +347.3%
2017 -0.1219 compared to formal wage employees -108.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1238 compared to formal wage employees -0.1462 compared to formal wage employees 0.4096 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s 0.7324 compared to formal wage employees -0.1219 compared to formal wage employees 1.43 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 44 Chile -0.0529 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 45 Iceland -0.0975 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 46 Russia -0.0995 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 48 Armenia -0.1871 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 49 Republic of Moldova -0.2776 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 50 Luxembourg -0.437 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 Ireland?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Ireland was -0.1219 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1462 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Ireland ranks 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 152.8%. 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 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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