Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Armenia

Armenia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was -0.4608 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-0.4608 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 216.0%
World rank
54th
of 54 countries
All-time high
-0.0619 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.4608 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Years of data
11
2004–2021

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Armenia, 2004–2021

-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.12004201220212004: -0.25 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.094 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.14 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.085 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.138 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.158 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.133 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.082 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.062 compared to formal wage employees2020: -0.146 compared to formal wage employees2021: -0.461 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Armenia recorded -0.4608 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 216.0% on the previous year and down 233.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Armenia peaked at -0.0619 compared to formal wage employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.4608 compared to formal wage employees, in 2021.

Armenia ranks 54th 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.

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Armenia, 2004 to 2021.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2004 -0.2503 compared to formal wage employees
2007 -0.0941 compared to formal wage employees -62.4%
2008 -0.1402 compared to formal wage employees +49.0%
2009 -0.0854 compared to formal wage employees -39.1%
2011 -0.1382 compared to formal wage employees +61.9%
2013 -0.158 compared to formal wage employees +14.3%
2014 -0.1329 compared to formal wage employees -15.9%
2015 -0.082 compared to formal wage employees -38.3%
2016 -0.0619 compared to formal wage employees -24.5%
2020 -0.1458 compared to formal wage employees +135.5%
2021 -0.4608 compared to formal wage employees +216.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1425 compared to formal wage employees -0.2503 compared to formal wage employees -0.0854 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s -0.1146 compared to formal wage employees -0.158 compared to formal wage employees -0.0619 compared to formal wage employees 5
2020s -0.3033 compared to formal wage employees -0.4608 compared to formal wage employees -0.1458 compared to formal wage employees 2

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 51 South Africa -0.2251 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 52 Republic of Moldova -0.2644 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 53 Russian Federation -0.3894 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Armenia?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Armenia was -0.4608 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0619 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4608 compared to formal wage employees in 2021.
How does Armenia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Armenia ranks 54th out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 233.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary 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: Secondary 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, 657 data points, 2000–2021
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