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

Serbia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was -0.0318 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.0318 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 80.6%
World rank
32nd
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.1136 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.1637 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Serbia, 2013–2018

-0.2-0.100.12013201520182013: -0.124 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.104 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.082 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.114 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.164 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.032 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 Serbia is -0.0318 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 80.6% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.

Serbia ranks 32nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 29 Slovak Republic -0.0182 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 30 Chile -0.0198 compared to formal wage employees
  3. 31 Estonia -0.0213 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 33 Guatemala -0.0413 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 34 Portugal -0.0452 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 35 Belgium -0.0462 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 Serbia?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Serbia was -0.0318 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1136 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1637 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
How does Serbia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Serbia ranks 32nd out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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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