Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was 0.0063 compared to formal wage employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0063 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 280.6%
World rank
26th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.0133 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
All-time low
-0.1562 compared to formal wage employees
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

-0.15-0.1-0.05-02005201020162005: -0.156 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.09 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.084 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.148 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.066 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.016 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.032 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.125 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.085 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.013 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.003 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.006 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2016, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.0063 compared to formal wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 280.6% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0133 compared to formal wage employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.1562 compared to formal wage employees, in 2005.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2005 -0.1562 compared to formal wage employees
2006 -0.0895 compared to formal wage employees -42.7%
2007 -0.0841 compared to formal wage employees -6.1%
2008 -0.1479 compared to formal wage employees +75.9%
2009 -0.0661 compared to formal wage employees -55.3%
2010 -0.0162 compared to formal wage employees -75.5%
2011 -0.0317 compared to formal wage employees +96.0%
2012 -0.1254 compared to formal wage employees +295.3%
2013 -0.0846 compared to formal wage employees -32.5%
2014 0.0133 compared to formal wage employees -115.7%
2015 -0.0035 compared to formal wage employees -126.1%
2016 0.0063 compared to formal wage employees -280.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1088 compared to formal wage employees -0.1562 compared to formal wage employees -0.0661 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s -0.0346 compared to formal wage employees -0.1254 compared to formal wage employees 0.0133 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 23 Spain 0.0529 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0172 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 25 Ethiopia 0.0162 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 27 Switzerland -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 28 Czechia -0.0161 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 29 Slovakia -0.0182 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0063 compared to formal wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0133 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1562 compared to formal wage employees in 2005.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 54 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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