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

Malta: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was -0.0098 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.0098 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 59.1%
World rank
40th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.1719 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
All-time low
-0.0337 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Malta, 2009–2018

-0.0500.050.10.152009201320182009: -0.034 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.019 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.172 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.107 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.037 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.055 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.022 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.056 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.024 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.01 compared to formal wage employees

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 Malta is -0.0098 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 59.1% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Malta peaked at 0.1719 compared to formal wage employees in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0337 compared to formal wage employees, in 2009.

Malta ranks 40th 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 -0.0337 compared to formal wage employees -0.0337 compared to formal wage employees -0.0337 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.0483 compared to formal wage employees -0.0241 compared to formal wage employees 0.1719 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 37 Italy 0.0318 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 38 Croatia 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 39 Switzerland -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 41 South Africa -0.0122 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 42 Argentina -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 43 Poland -0.0129 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 Malta?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Malta was -0.0098 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.1719 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0337 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
How does Malta rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Malta ranks 40th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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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