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

Cyprus: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was 0.2628 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.2628 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
13th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.5065 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
All-time low
0.216 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Cyprus, 2005–2018

00.20.40.62005201120182005: 0.359 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.344 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.299 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.235 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.29 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.24 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.268 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.336 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.344 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.506 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.38 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.302 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.216 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.263 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.2628 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in 2018.

The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Cyprus peaked at 0.5065 compared to formal wage employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.216 compared to formal wage employees, in 2017.

Cyprus ranks 13th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3053 compared to formal wage employees 0.2347 compared to formal wage employees 0.3585 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s 0.3172 compared to formal wage employees 0.216 compared to formal wage employees 0.5065 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 10 Sri Lanka 0.3043 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 11 Pakistan 0.2853 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 12 Panama 0.269 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 14 Dominican Republic 0.2533 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 15 Uruguay 0.2415 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 16 Spain 0.2369 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 Cyprus?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Cyprus was 0.2628 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.5065 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.216 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
How does Cyprus rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Cyprus ranks 13th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus 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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