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

Türkiye: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education was 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.2438 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
10th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.36 compared to formal wage employees
in 2002
All-time low
0.2438 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
Years of data
5
2002–2010

Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in Türkiye, 2002–2010

0.250.50.7511.22002200620102002: 1.4 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.372 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.77 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.577 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.244 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 Türkiye is 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Türkiye peaked at 1.36 compared to formal wage employees in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees, in 2010.

That places Türkiye 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees) in Türkiye, 2002 to 2010.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2002 1.36 compared to formal wage employees
2003 0.3723 compared to formal wage employees -72.6%
2004 0.7696 compared to formal wage employees +106.7%
2005 0.577 compared to formal wage employees -25.0%
2010 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees -57.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7692 compared to formal wage employees 0.3723 compared to formal wage employees 1.36 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 7 Argentina 0.3919 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 8 Colombia 0.3336 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 9 Costa Rica 0.3075 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 11 Lithuania 0.1969 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 12 Pakistan 0.1949 compared to formal wage employees
  6. 13 Cyprus 0.1883 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Türkiye?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Türkiye was 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 compared to formal wage employees in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2438 compared to formal wage employees in 2010.
How does Türkiye rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Türkiye ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye 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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