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

Estonia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.1532 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1532 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
21st
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.215 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
All-time low
0.053 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Estonia, 2004–2018

0.050.10.150.22004201120182004: 0.171 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.207 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.164 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.149 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.053 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.119 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.205 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.18 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.059 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.1 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.153 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.147 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.215 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.194 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.153 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2018, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Estonia stood at 0.1532 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 188.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Estonia peaked at 0.215 compared to formal wage employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.053 compared to formal wage employees, in 2008.

Estonia ranks 21st of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1438 compared to formal wage employees 0.053 compared to formal wage employees 0.2072 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s 0.1562 compared to formal wage employees 0.0593 compared to formal wage employees 0.215 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 18 Cyprus 0.1883 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 19 Chile 0.1782 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 20 Australia 0.1622 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 22 Paraguay 0.1407 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 23 Ireland 0.1388 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 24 Greece 0.1372 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 Estonia?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Estonia was 0.1532 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.215 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.053 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
How does Estonia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Estonia ranks 21st out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 188.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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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