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

Finland: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was -0.0521 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.0521 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 1,231.5%
World rank
37th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.0237 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
All-time low
-0.0521 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Years of data
8
2008–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Finland, 2008–2018

-0.06-0.04-0.0200.022008201320182008: -0.004 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.001 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.022 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.024 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.005 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.023 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.005 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.052 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 Finland stood at -0.0521 compared to formal wage employees. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,231.5% on the previous year and down 1,118.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Finland peaked at 0.0237 compared to formal wage employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0521 compared to formal wage employees, in 2018.

Finland ranks 37th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0043 compared to formal wage employees -0.0043 compared to formal wage employees -0.0043 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s -0.0041 compared to formal wage employees -0.0521 compared to formal wage employees 0.0237 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 34 Portugal -0.0452 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 35 Belgium -0.0462 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 36 Brazil -0.0519 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 38 Argentina -0.0723 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 39 Ireland -0.0756 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 40 Iceland -0.0975 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Finland?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Finland was -0.0521 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0237 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0521 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
How does Finland rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Finland ranks 37th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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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