Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Estonia

Estonia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was -0.0213 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.0213 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 87.7%
World rank
31st
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.218 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
All-time low
-0.24 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Estonia, 2004–2018

-0.2-0.1-00.10.22004201120182004: 0.218 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.207 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.054 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.124 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.171 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.24 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.098 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.132 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.059 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.1 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.153 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.147 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.215 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.174 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.021 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2018, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Estonia stood at -0.0213 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of up 87.7% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Estonia peaked at 0.218 compared to formal wage employees in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.24 compared to formal wage employees, in 2009.

Estonia ranks 31st of 54 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 -0.0095 compared to formal wage employees -0.24 compared to formal wage employees 0.218 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s 0.0569 compared to formal wage employees -0.174 compared to formal wage employees 0.215 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 28 Czechia -0.0161 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 29 Slovak Republic -0.0182 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 30 Chile -0.0198 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 32 Serbia -0.0318 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 33 Guatemala -0.0413 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 34 Portugal -0.0452 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Estonia?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Estonia was -0.0213 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.218 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.24 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
How does Estonia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Estonia ranks 31st out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary 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: Primary 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
54 places, 652 data points, 2000–2021
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