Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Armenia

Armenia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was -0.2617 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-0.2617 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 58.1%
World rank
52nd
of 54 countries
All-time high
-0.042 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
All-time low
-0.2859 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2021

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Armenia, 2004–2021

-0.3-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.052004201220212004: -0.286 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.112 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.092 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.042 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.102 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.169 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.109 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.067 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.099 compared to formal wage employees2020: -0.165 compared to formal wage employees2021: -0.262 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2021, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Armenia stood at -0.2617 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is down 58.1% on the previous year and down 157.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Armenia peaked at -0.042 compared to formal wage employees in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.2859 compared to formal wage employees, in 2004.

Armenia ranks 52nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.133 compared to formal wage employees -0.2859 compared to formal wage employees -0.042 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s -0.1089 compared to formal wage employees -0.1689 compared to formal wage employees -0.0668 compared to formal wage employees 5
2020s -0.2136 compared to formal wage employees -0.2617 compared to formal wage employees -0.1655 compared to formal wage employees 2

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 49 Iceland -0.0975 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 50 France -0.1069 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 51 Sri Lanka -0.2292 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 53 Republic of Moldova -0.2776 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 54 Russia -0.3742 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Armenia?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Armenia was -0.2617 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was -0.042 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2859 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
How does Armenia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Armenia ranks 52nd out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 157.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary 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: Tertiary 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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