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

Italy: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.0318 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0318 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
37th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.16 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
0.0196 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Italy, 2007–2018

00.050.10.152007201220182007: 0.16 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.137 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.152 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.106 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.056 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.084 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.066 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.071 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.02 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.093 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.042 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.032 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.0318 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in 2018.

That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Italy peaked at 0.16 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0196 compared to formal wage employees, in 2015.

Italy ranks 37th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1497 compared to formal wage employees 0.1366 compared to formal wage employees 0.16 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s 0.0633 compared to formal wage employees 0.0196 compared to formal wage employees 0.1064 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 34 Romania 0.0726 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 35 Serbia 0.0645 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 36 Guatemala 0.0638 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 38 Croatia 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 39 Switzerland -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 40 Malta -0.0098 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 Italy?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Italy was 0.0318 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.16 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0196 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
How does Italy rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Italy ranks 37th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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