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

Latvia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was -0.1365 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.1365 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
44th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.2179 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.1495 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

-0.100.10.22007201220182007: -0.132 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.05 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.062 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.057 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.125 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.218 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.062 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.006 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.023 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.149 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.119 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.136 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded -0.1365 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 170.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Latvia peaked at 0.2179 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.1495 compared to formal wage employees, in 2016.

That places Latvia 44th 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 -0.0817 compared to formal wage employees -0.1322 compared to formal wage employees -0.0505 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s -0.032 compared to formal wage employees -0.1495 compared to formal wage employees 0.2179 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 41 Russian Federation -0.1 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 42 Croatia -0.1011 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 43 Mexico -0.1144 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 45 Paraguay -0.1673 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 46 Peru -0.179 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 47 Armenia -0.1873 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 Latvia?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Latvia was -0.1365 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2179 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1495 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
How does Latvia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Latvia ranks 44th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 170.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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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