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

Luxembourg: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education was -0.437 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.437 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 178.5%
World rank
50th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.5824 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.437 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

-0.5-0.2500.250.52004201120182004: -0.037 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.007 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.276 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.158 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.135 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.095 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.185 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.164 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.471 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.232 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.502 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.36 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.582 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.557 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.437 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded -0.437 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 178.5% on the previous year and down 223.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Luxembourg peaked at 0.5824 compared to formal wage employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.437 compared to formal wage employees, in 2018.

That places Luxembourg 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1158 compared to formal wage employees -0.276 compared to formal wage employees 0.0066 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s 0.2907 compared to formal wage employees -0.437 compared to formal wage employees 0.5824 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 47 Ireland -0.1219 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 48 Armenia -0.1871 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 49 Republic of Moldova -0.2776 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 51 Romania -0.4864 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 52 South Africa -0.5958 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 Luxembourg?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Luxembourg was -0.437 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.5824 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was -0.437 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
How does Luxembourg rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Luxembourg ranks 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 223.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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