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

Serbia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was 0.069 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.069 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
33rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.2212 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
All-time low
0.0682 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Serbia, 2013–2018

0.050.10.150.22013201520182013: 0.221 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.186 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.127 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.118 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.068 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.069 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 Serbia is 0.069 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.

That places Serbia 33rd out of 54 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Serbia, 2013 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2013 0.2212 compared to formal wage employees
2014 0.1856 compared to formal wage employees -16.1%
2015 0.127 compared to formal wage employees -31.6%
2016 0.1179 compared to formal wage employees -7.1%
2017 0.0682 compared to formal wage employees -42.2%
2018 0.069 compared to formal wage employees +1.3%

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 30 Bulgaria 0.0957 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 31 Croatia 0.0809 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 32 Ethiopia 0.0758 compared to formal wage employees
  4. 34 Poland 0.0666 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 35 Malta 0.0661 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 36 Czechia 0.0494 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 Serbia?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Serbia was 0.069 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2212 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0682 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
How does Serbia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Serbia ranks 33rd out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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