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

Spain: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education was 0.0093 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0093 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 105.0%
World rank
34th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.5806 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
All-time low
-0.3908 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
Years of data
10
2006–2017

Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in Spain, 2006–2017

-0.4-0.200.20.40.62006201120172006: -0.391 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.111 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.257 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.408 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.218 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.581 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.478 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.092 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.187 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.009 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 Spain is 0.0093 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 105.0% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Spain peaked at 0.5806 compared to formal wage employees in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.3908 compared to formal wage employees, in 2006.

Spain ranks 34th of 52 countries on this measure, 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 -0.088 compared to formal wage employees -0.3908 compared to formal wage employees 0.4075 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s 0.1257 compared to formal wage employees -0.2184 compared to formal wage employees 0.5806 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 31 Dominican Republic 0.0429 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 32 Namibia 0.0164 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 33 Croatia, Republic of 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 35 Peru 0.0075 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 36 Switzerland -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 37 Poland, Republic of -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places β†’

More reference data data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Spain?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Spain was 0.0093 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.5806 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3908 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
How does Spain rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Spain ranks 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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