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

Slovak Republic: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was -0.0182 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-0.0182 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
29th
of 54 countries
All-time high
-0.0182 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
All-time low
-0.1358 compared to formal wage employees
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2017

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

-0.125-0.1-0.075-0.05-0.0252005201120172005: -0.136 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.038 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.046 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.033 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.063 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.078 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.041 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.041 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.021 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.067 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.034 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.023 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.018 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Slovak Republic stood at -0.0182 compared to formal wage employees. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Slovak Republic peaked at -0.0182 compared to formal wage employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.1358 compared to formal wage employees, in 2005.

Slovak Republic ranks 29th 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.

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Slovak Republic, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Slovak Republic, 2005 to 2017.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2005 -0.1358 compared to formal wage employees
2006 -0.0377 compared to formal wage employees -72.2%
2007 -0.0463 compared to formal wage employees +22.8%
2008 -0.0332 compared to formal wage employees -28.2%
2009 -0.0626 compared to formal wage employees +88.3%
2010 -0.0781 compared to formal wage employees +24.8%
2011 -0.0406 compared to formal wage employees -48.0%
2012 -0.0413 compared to formal wage employees +1.6%
2013 -0.0213 compared to formal wage employees -48.4%
2014 -0.0674 compared to formal wage employees +216.1%
2015 -0.0344 compared to formal wage employees -49.0%
2016 -0.0233 compared to formal wage employees -32.2%
2017 -0.0182 compared to formal wage employees -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0631 compared to formal wage employees -0.1358 compared to formal wage employees -0.0332 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s -0.0406 compared to formal wage employees -0.0781 compared to formal wage employees -0.0182 compared to formal wage employees 8

Countries ranked near Slovak Republic

  1. 26 United Kingdom 0.0063 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 27 Switzerland -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 28 Czechia -0.0161 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 30 Chile -0.0198 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 31 Estonia -0.0213 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 32 Serbia -0.0318 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 Slovak Republic?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Slovak Republic was -0.0182 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 Slovak Republic?
The highest recorded value was -0.0182 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Slovak Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1358 compared to formal wage employees in 2005.
How does Slovak Republic rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Slovak Republic ranks 29th out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovak Republic 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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