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

Italy: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education was 0.5571 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.5571 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 944.5%
World rank
5th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.01 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
0.0533 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Years of data
9
2007–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in Italy, 2007–2018

00.20.40.60.812007201220182007: 1 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.797 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.277 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.35 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.083 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.355 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.65 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.053 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.557 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Italy is 0.5571 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 944.5% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Italy peaked at 1.01 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0533 compared to formal wage employees, in 2016.

That places Italy 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees) in Italy, 2007 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2007 1.01 compared to formal wage employees
2008 0.797 compared to formal wage employees -21.5%
2009 0.277 compared to formal wage employees -65.2%
2010 0.3502 compared to formal wage employees +26.4%
2011 0.0829 compared to formal wage employees -76.3%
2012 0.3553 compared to formal wage employees +328.8%
2013 0.6502 compared to formal wage employees +83.0%
2016 0.0533 compared to formal wage employees -91.8%
2018 0.5571 compared to formal wage employees +944.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6963 compared to formal wage employees 0.277 compared to formal wage employees 1.01 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s 0.3415 compared to formal wage employees 0.0533 compared to formal wage employees 0.6502 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Panama 0.6479 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 3 Ecuador 0.5852 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 4 Bulgaria 0.5802 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 6 Paraguay 0.4753 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 7 Argentina 0.3919 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 8 Colombia 0.3336 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 Italy?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Italy was 0.5571 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0533 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
How does Italy rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Italy ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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