Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Latvia
Latvia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.1321 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ▼ Falling
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Latvia, 2007–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.1321 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in 2018.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Latvia peaked at 0.4087 compared to formal wage employees in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.073 compared to formal wage employees, in 2015.
That places Latvia 25th out of 54 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2947 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2176 compared to formal wage employees | 0.4087 compared to formal wage employees | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1536 compared to formal wage employees | 0.073 compared to formal wage employees | 0.265 compared to formal wage employees | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 22 Paraguay 0.1407 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 23 Ireland 0.1388 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 24 Greece 0.1372 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 26 Bulgaria 0.131 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 27 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.1202 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 28 Hungary 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Latvia?
- Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Latvia was 0.1321 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4087 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.073 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
- Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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