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

Latest (2018)
0.1321 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
25th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.4087 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
All-time low
0.073 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

0.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.258 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.218 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.409 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.265 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.257 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.17 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.167 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.096 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.073 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.097 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.126 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.132 compared to formal wage employees

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Paraguay 0.1407 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 23 Ireland 0.1388 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 24 Greece 0.1372 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 26 Bulgaria 0.131 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 27 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.1202 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 28 Hungary 0.1121 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 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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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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