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

Türkiye: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was 0.4445 compared to formal wage employees in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
0.4445 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
4th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.4502 compared to formal wage employees
in 2002
All-time low
0.2192 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
Years of data
5
2002–2010

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Türkiye, 2002–2010

00.10.20.30.40.52002200620102002: 0.45 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.26 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.219 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.306 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.445 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2010, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Türkiye stood at 0.4445 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Türkiye peaked at 0.4502 compared to formal wage employees in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2192 compared to formal wage employees, in 2004.

Türkiye ranks 4th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Türkiye, 2002 to 2010.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2002 0.4502 compared to formal wage employees
2003 0.2599 compared to formal wage employees -42.3%
2004 0.2192 compared to formal wage employees -15.7%
2005 0.3057 compared to formal wage employees +39.5%
2010 0.4445 compared to formal wage employees +45.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3087 compared to formal wage employees 0.2192 compared to formal wage employees 0.4502 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s 0.4445 compared to formal wage employees 0.4445 compared to formal wage employees 0.4445 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Zambia 0.9527 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 2 Colombia 0.5724 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 3 Namibia 0.4499 compared to formal wage employees
  4. 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4212 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 6 Ecuador 0.4103 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 7 Luxembourg 0.404 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 Türkiye?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Türkiye was 0.4445 compared to formal wage employees in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.4502 compared to formal wage employees in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2192 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Türkiye ranks 4th out of 54 countries with data for 2010.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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