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

Austria: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was 0.1585 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1585 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
21st
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.4343 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
All-time low
-0.0308 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Austria, 2004–2018

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.179 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.074 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.163 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.165 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.434 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.232 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.146 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.074 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.004 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.031 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.124 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.24 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.235 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.163 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.158 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Austria recorded 0.1585 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Austria peaked at 0.4343 compared to formal wage employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0308 compared to formal wage employees, in 2013.

That places Austria 21st out of 54 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2078 compared to formal wage employees 0.0739 compared to formal wage employees 0.4343 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s 0.1236 compared to formal wage employees -0.0308 compared to formal wage employees 0.2396 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 18 Honduras 0.2128 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 19 Ireland 0.1599 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 20 Italy 0.1586 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 22 Australia 0.1458 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 23 Chile 0.1455 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 24 Mexico 0.1453 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Austria?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Austria was 0.1585 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4343 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0308 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
How does Austria rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Austria ranks 21st out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria 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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