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

Malta: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was 0.0661 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0661 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 334.2%
World rank
35th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.2906 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
All-time low
-0.0517 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Malta, 2009–2018

-0.100.10.20.32009201320182009: -0.052 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.008 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.291 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.198 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.132 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.156 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.032 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.004 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.015 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.066 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Malta is 0.0661 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 334.2% on the previous year and up 227.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Malta peaked at 0.2906 compared to formal wage employees in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0517 compared to formal wage employees, in 2009.

That places Malta 35th 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 -0.0517 compared to formal wage employees -0.0517 compared to formal wage employees -0.0517 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.1003 compared to formal wage employees 0.0036 compared to formal wage employees 0.2906 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 32 Ethiopia 0.0758 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 33 Serbia 0.069 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 34 Poland 0.0666 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 36 Czechia 0.0494 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 37 Finland 0.0487 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 38 Slovak Republic 0.0289 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 Malta?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Malta was 0.0661 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.2906 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0517 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
How does Malta rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Malta ranks 35th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 227.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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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