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

Türkiye: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was 0.3677 compared to formal wage employees in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
0.3677 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
6th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.5269 compared to formal wage employees
in 2002
All-time low
0.2714 compared to formal wage employees
in 2005
Years of data
5
2002–2010

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Türkiye, 2002–2010

00.20.40.62002200620102002: 0.527 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.309 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.33 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.271 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.368 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 0.3677 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in 2010.

The figure is down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Türkiye peaked at 0.5269 compared to formal wage employees in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2714 compared to formal wage employees, in 2005.

Türkiye ranks 6th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Türkiye, 2002 to 2010.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2002 0.5269 compared to formal wage employees
2003 0.309 compared to formal wage employees -41.4%
2004 0.3301 compared to formal wage employees +6.8%
2005 0.2714 compared to formal wage employees -17.8%
2010 0.3677 compared to formal wage employees +35.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3594 compared to formal wage employees 0.2714 compared to formal wage employees 0.5269 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s 0.3677 compared to formal wage employees 0.3677 compared to formal wage employees 0.3677 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 3 Zambia 0.5548 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 4 Luxembourg 0.4243 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 5 Costa Rica 0.4101 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 7 Cyprus 0.3548 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 8 Ecuador 0.3437 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 9 Honduras 0.3155 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 Türkiye?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Türkiye was 0.3677 compared to formal wage employees in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.5269 compared to formal wage employees in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2714 compared to formal wage employees in 2005.
How does Türkiye rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Türkiye ranks 6th out of 54 countries with data for 2010.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye 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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