Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Portugal
Portugal: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.2374 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.2374 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
11th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.4914 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
0.102 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Years of data
12
2007–2018
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Portugal, 2007–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
In 2018, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Portugal stood at 0.2374 compared to formal wage employees.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Portugal peaked at 0.4914 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.102 compared to formal wage employees, in 2013.
That places Portugal 11th out of 54 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4914 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2008 | 0.3399 compared to formal wage employees | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4356 compared to formal wage employees | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4411 compared to formal wage employees | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3418 compared to formal wage employees | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1902 compared to formal wage employees | -44.3% |
| 2013 | 0.102 compared to formal wage employees | -46.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1032 compared to formal wage employees | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1495 compared to formal wage employees | +44.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2549 compared to formal wage employees | +70.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1896 compared to formal wage employees | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2374 compared to formal wage employees | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4223 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3399 compared to formal wage employees | 0.4914 compared to formal wage employees | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2233 compared to formal wage employees | 0.102 compared to formal wage employees | 0.4411 compared to formal wage employees | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 8 Panama 0.2835 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 9 Türkiye 0.2696 compared to formal wage employees
- 10 Spain 0.2474 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2237 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 13 Luxembourg 0.2226 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 14 Namibia 0.2223 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Portugal?
- Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Portugal was 0.2374 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4914 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.102 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
- Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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