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

France: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was -0.1532 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.1532 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
49th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.1117 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
-0.1914 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

-0.2-0.100.12004201120182004: 0.056 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.085 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.101 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.112 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.018 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.017 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.169 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.145 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.099 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.1 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.118 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.096 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.136 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.191 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.153 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

France recorded -0.1532 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 971.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in France peaked at 0.1117 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.1914 compared to formal wage employees, in 2017.

France ranks 49th 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees) in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2004 0.0563 compared to formal wage employees
2005 0.0846 compared to formal wage employees +50.3%
2006 0.1007 compared to formal wage employees +19.0%
2007 0.1117 compared to formal wage employees +10.9%
2008 0.0176 compared to formal wage employees -84.3%
2009 0.0175 compared to formal wage employees -0.6%
2010 -0.169 compared to formal wage employees -1066.8%
2011 -0.1453 compared to formal wage employees -14.0%
2012 -0.099 compared to formal wage employees -31.9%
2013 -0.1003 compared to formal wage employees +1.3%
2014 -0.1185 compared to formal wage employees +18.1%
2015 -0.0963 compared to formal wage employees -18.7%
2016 -0.1356 compared to formal wage employees +40.8%
2017 -0.1914 compared to formal wage employees +41.2%
2018 -0.1532 compared to formal wage employees -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0647 compared to formal wage employees 0.0175 compared to formal wage employees 0.1117 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s -0.1343 compared to formal wage employees -0.1914 compared to formal wage employees -0.0963 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 46 United Kingdom -0.0923 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 47 Lithuania -0.1301 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 48 Paraguay -0.1358 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 50 Hungary -0.1577 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 51 South Africa -0.2251 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 52 Republic of Moldova -0.2644 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 France?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in France was -0.1532 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 0.1117 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1914 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
How does France rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
France ranks 49th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 971.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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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