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

Luxembourg: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.2226 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.2226 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 79.8%
World rank
13th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.2451 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.0599 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

-0.100.10.22004201120182004: 0.094 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.173 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.111 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.029 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.06 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.092 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.151 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.23 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.183 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.231 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.175 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.238 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.245 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.124 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.223 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 0.2226 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.8% on the previous year and up 471.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Luxembourg peaked at 0.2451 compared to formal wage employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0599 compared to formal wage employees, in 2008.

Luxembourg ranks 13th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0733 compared to formal wage employees -0.0599 compared to formal wage employees 0.1727 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s 0.2 compared to formal wage employees 0.1239 compared to formal wage employees 0.2451 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 10 Spain 0.2474 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 11 Portugal 0.2374 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2237 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 14 Namibia 0.2223 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 15 Ethiopia 0.1993 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 16 Lithuania 0.1969 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 Luxembourg?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Luxembourg was 0.2226 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.2451 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0599 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
How does Luxembourg rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Luxembourg ranks 13th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 471.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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