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

Czechia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was 0.0494 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0494 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 40.9%
World rank
36th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.1297 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
All-time low
-0.0585 compared to formal wage employees
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

-0.0500.050.10.152005201120182005: -0.059 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.032 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.123 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.071 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.011 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.024 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.13 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.005 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.078 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.059 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.01 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.003 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.035 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.049 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2018, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Czechia stood at 0.0494 compared to formal wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.9% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Czechia peaked at 0.1297 compared to formal wage employees in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0585 compared to formal wage employees, in 2005.

That places Czechia 36th 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.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Czechia, 2005 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2005 -0.0585 compared to formal wage employees
2006 -0.0323 compared to formal wage employees -44.9%
2007 0.1226 compared to formal wage employees -479.9%
2008 0.0715 compared to formal wage employees -41.7%
2009 -0.0108 compared to formal wage employees -115.2%
2010 -0.0241 compared to formal wage employees +122.6%
2011 0.1297 compared to formal wage employees -638.0%
2012 0.0048 compared to formal wage employees -96.3%
2013 0.0779 compared to formal wage employees +1507.0%
2014 0.0593 compared to formal wage employees -23.8%
2015 -0.0099 compared to formal wage employees -116.6%
2016 0.0026 compared to formal wage employees -126.1%
2017 0.0351 compared to formal wage employees +1262.7%
2018 0.0494 compared to formal wage employees +40.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0185 compared to formal wage employees -0.0585 compared to formal wage employees 0.1226 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s 0.0361 compared to formal wage employees -0.0241 compared to formal wage employees 0.1297 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 33 Serbia 0.069 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 34 Poland 0.0666 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 35 Malta 0.0661 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 37 Finland 0.0487 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 38 Slovak Republic 0.0289 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 39 Iceland 0.0198 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 Czechia?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Czechia was 0.0494 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 Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1297 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0585 compared to formal wage employees in 2005.
How does Czechia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Czechia ranks 36th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia 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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