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

Estonia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was 0.1198 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1198 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 1,300.0%
World rank
27th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.341 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.061 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

-0.100.10.20.32004201120182004: 0.002 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.28 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.007 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.061 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.052 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.017 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.082 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.053 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.148 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.204 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.276 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.274 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.341 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.009 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.12 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 Estonia stood at 0.1198 compared to formal wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,300.0% on the previous year and up 328.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Estonia peaked at 0.341 compared to formal wage employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.061 compared to formal wage employees, in 2007.

That places Estonia 27th 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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2004 0.0022 compared to formal wage employees
2005 0.2801 compared to formal wage employees +12509.7%
2006 0.0074 compared to formal wage employees -97.4%
2007 -0.061 compared to formal wage employees -929.2%
2008 -0.0523 compared to formal wage employees -14.2%
2009 0.0166 compared to formal wage employees -131.7%
2010 0.082 compared to formal wage employees +395.0%
2011 -0.0527 compared to formal wage employees -164.3%
2012 0.1483 compared to formal wage employees -381.2%
2013 0.204 compared to formal wage employees +37.5%
2014 0.2763 compared to formal wage employees +35.5%
2015 0.2744 compared to formal wage employees -0.7%
2016 0.341 compared to formal wage employees +24.3%
2017 0.0086 compared to formal wage employees -97.5%
2018 0.1198 compared to formal wage employees +1300.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0322 compared to formal wage employees -0.061 compared to formal wage employees 0.2801 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s 0.1557 compared to formal wage employees -0.0527 compared to formal wage employees 0.341 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 24 Mexico 0.1453 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 25 Greece 0.1364 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 26 Switzerland 0.1293 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 28 Brazil 0.1183 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 29 Romania 0.1007 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 30 Bulgaria 0.0957 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 Estonia?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Estonia was 0.1198 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.341 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.061 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Estonia ranks 27th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 328.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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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