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

France: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was -0.3069 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.3069 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 77.7%
World rank
51st
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.1296 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
All-time low
-0.3069 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

-0.3-0.2-0.1-00.12004201120182004: 0.13 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.106 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.05 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.077 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.004 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.017 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.268 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.247 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.238 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.233 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.205 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.195 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.122 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.173 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.307 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: primary education in France is -0.3069 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 77.7% on the previous year and down 7,248.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in France peaked at 0.1296 compared to formal wage employees in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.3069 compared to formal wage employees, in 2018.

That places France 51st out of 54 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0638 compared to formal wage employees 0.0043 compared to formal wage employees 0.1296 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s -0.2209 compared to formal wage employees -0.3069 compared to formal wage employees -0.122 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 48 Bulgaria -0.2313 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 49 Poland -0.2566 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 50 Moldova, Republic of -0.2776 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 52 Hungary -0.3794 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 53 South Africa -0.5522 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 54 Australia -0.8992 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 France?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in France was -0.3069 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1296 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3069 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
How does France rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
France ranks 51st out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 7,248.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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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