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

Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was -0.0756 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-0.0756 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
39th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.3199 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.0756 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Ireland, 2004–2017

-0.100.10.20.32004201020172004: -0.013 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.004 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.028 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.023 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.037 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.191 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.262 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.198 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.016 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.003 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.144 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.32 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.064 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.076 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 Ireland is -0.0756 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 435.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Ireland peaked at 0.3199 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0756 compared to formal wage employees, in 2017.

Ireland ranks 39th 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 0.0342 compared to formal wage employees -0.0279 compared to formal wage employees 0.1909 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s 0.0965 compared to formal wage employees -0.0756 compared to formal wage employees 0.3199 compared to formal wage employees 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 36 Brazil -0.0519 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 37 Finland -0.0521 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 38 Argentina -0.0723 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 40 Iceland -0.0975 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 41 Russia -0.1 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 42 Croatia -0.1011 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 Ireland?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Ireland was -0.0756 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3199 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0756 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Ireland ranks 39th out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 435.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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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