Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Poland, Republic of

Poland, Republic of: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was -0.2566 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
-0.2566 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 6,057.3%
World rank
49th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.1127 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
All-time low
-0.2566 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Poland, Republic of, 2005–2017

-0.3-0.2-0.1-00.12005201120172005: 0.056 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.113 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.044 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.093 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.033 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.086 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.086 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.077 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.046 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.043 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.01 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.004 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.257 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 Poland, Republic of is -0.2566 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6,057.3% on the previous year and down 678.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Poland, Republic of peaked at 0.1127 compared to formal wage employees in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.2566 compared to formal wage employees, in 2017.

Poland, Republic of ranks 49th of 54 countries on this measure, 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 0.0174 compared to formal wage employees -0.0933 compared to formal wage employees 0.1127 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s -0.002 compared to formal wage employees -0.2566 compared to formal wage employees 0.086 compared to formal wage employees 8

Countries ranked near Poland, Republic of

  1. 46 Peru -0.179 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 47 Armenia, Republic of -0.1873 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 48 Bulgaria -0.2313 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 50 Moldova, Republic of -0.2776 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 51 France -0.3069 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 52 Hungary -0.3794 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Poland, Republic of?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Poland, Republic of was -0.2566 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 Poland, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.1127 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Poland, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2566 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
How does Poland, Republic of rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Poland, Republic of ranks 49th out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Poland, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 678.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland, Republic of 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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