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

Italy: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was 0.1802 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.1802 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
18th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.2848 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
0.1345 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Italy, 2007–2018

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.285 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.151 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.237 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.213 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.136 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.192 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.217 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.135 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.199 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.272 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.23 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.18 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 Italy stood at 0.1802 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Italy peaked at 0.2848 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1345 compared to formal wage employees, in 2014.

That places Italy 18th out of 54 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2243 compared to formal wage employees 0.1511 compared to formal wage employees 0.2848 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s 0.1972 compared to formal wage employees 0.1345 compared to formal wage employees 0.2722 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 15 El Salvador 0.2495 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 16 Lithuania 0.2306 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 17 United Republic of Tanzania 0.2008 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 19 Malta 0.1011 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 20 Romania 0.0949 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 21 Greece 0.0849 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 Italy?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Italy was 0.1802 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2848 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1345 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
How does Italy rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Italy ranks 18th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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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