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

Portugal: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education was 0.0939 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0939 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 31.3%
World rank
24th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.5241 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
0.0939 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

0.10.20.30.40.52007201220182007: 0.19 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.371 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.217 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.373 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.33 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.145 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.148 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.234 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.524 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.503 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.137 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.094 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.0939 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Portugal peaked at 0.5241 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0939 compared to formal wage employees, in 2018.

That places Portugal 24th 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.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees) in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2007 0.19 compared to formal wage employees
2008 0.3715 compared to formal wage employees +95.6%
2009 0.2171 compared to formal wage employees -41.6%
2010 0.3732 compared to formal wage employees +71.9%
2011 0.3296 compared to formal wage employees -11.7%
2012 0.145 compared to formal wage employees -56.0%
2013 0.1481 compared to formal wage employees +2.1%
2014 0.2338 compared to formal wage employees +57.9%
2015 0.5241 compared to formal wage employees +124.2%
2016 0.5027 compared to formal wage employees -4.1%
2017 0.1367 compared to formal wage employees -72.8%
2018 0.0939 compared to formal wage employees -31.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2595 compared to formal wage employees 0.19 compared to formal wage employees 0.3715 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s 0.2763 compared to formal wage employees 0.0939 compared to formal wage employees 0.5241 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 21 Hungary 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 22 Honduras 0.1098 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 23 Brazil 0.1093 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 25 Uruguay 0.0869 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 26 Austria 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 27 Serbia 0.0645 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 Portugal?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Portugal was 0.0939 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5241 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0939 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Portugal ranks 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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