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

Switzerland: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was 0.1293 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1293 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 242.2%
World rank
26th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.1293 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
All-time low
-0.0909 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Switzerland, 2007–2018

-0.1-0.0500.050.10.152007201220182007: 0.006 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.063 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.082 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.062 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.088 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.029 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.039 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.068 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.027 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.065 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.091 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.129 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.1293 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 242.2% on the previous year and up 306.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Switzerland peaked at 0.1293 compared to formal wage employees in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0909 compared to formal wage employees, in 2017.

Switzerland ranks 26th of 54 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2007 0.0059 compared to formal wage employees
2008 -0.0628 compared to formal wage employees -1169.9%
2009 -0.082 compared to formal wage employees +30.6%
2010 -0.0624 compared to formal wage employees -23.9%
2011 0.0884 compared to formal wage employees -241.7%
2012 -0.0291 compared to formal wage employees -132.9%
2013 -0.0394 compared to formal wage employees +35.4%
2014 0.0685 compared to formal wage employees -273.7%
2015 -0.027 compared to formal wage employees -139.4%
2016 -0.0655 compared to formal wage employees +142.8%
2017 -0.0909 compared to formal wage employees +38.9%
2018 0.1293 compared to formal wage employees -242.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0463 compared to formal wage employees -0.082 compared to formal wage employees 0.0059 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s -0.0031 compared to formal wage employees -0.0909 compared to formal wage employees 0.1293 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 23 Chile 0.1455 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 24 Mexico 0.1453 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 25 Greece 0.1364 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 27 Estonia 0.1198 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 28 Brazil 0.1183 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 29 Romania 0.1007 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 Switzerland?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Switzerland was 0.1293 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1293 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0909 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
How does Switzerland rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Switzerland ranks 26th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 306.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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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