Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Poland, Republic of

Poland, Republic of: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-0.0129 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 695.6%
World rank
43rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.1096 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.0129 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Poland, Republic of, 2005–2017

-0.02500.0250.050.0750.12005201120172005: 0.042 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.035 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.077 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.03 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.037 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.084 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.099 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.11 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.106 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.093 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.063 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.002 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.013 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 Poland, Republic of is -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 695.6% on the previous year and down 116.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Poland, Republic of peaked at 0.1096 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees, in 2017.

That places Poland, Republic of 43rd out of 54 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0442 compared to formal wage employees 0.0305 compared to formal wage employees 0.0767 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s 0.0677 compared to formal wage employees -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees 0.1096 compared to formal wage employees 8

Countries ranked near Poland, Republic of

  1. 40 Malta -0.0098 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 41 South Africa -0.0122 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 42 Argentina -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 44 Czech Republic -0.0161 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 45 Slovak Republic -0.0182 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 46 United Kingdom -0.0374 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 Poland, Republic of?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Poland, Republic of was -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Poland, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.1096 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Poland, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
How does Poland, Republic of rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Poland, Republic of ranks 43rd out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Poland, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland, Republic of 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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