Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Ireland
Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.1388 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ▼ Falling
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Ireland, 2004–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Ireland is 0.1388 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Ireland peaked at 0.3199 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1388 compared to formal wage employees, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 23rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2519 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1407 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3142 compared to formal wage employees | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2233 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1388 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3199 compared to formal wage employees | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 20 Australia 0.1622 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 21 Estonia 0.1532 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 22 Paraguay 0.1407 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 24 Greece 0.1372 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 25 Latvia 0.1321 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 26 Bulgaria 0.131 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Ireland?
- Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Ireland was 0.1388 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3199 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1388 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
- Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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