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

Switzerland: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.0047 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 72.1%
World rank
39th
of 54 countries
All-time high
-0.0047 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
All-time low
-0.1323 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

-0.15-0.1-0.05-02007201220182007: -0.079 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.111 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.132 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.065 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.044 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.041 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.042 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.062 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.05 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.099 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.017 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.005 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 Switzerland is -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 72.1% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Switzerland peaked at -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1323 compared to formal wage employees, in 2009.

Switzerland ranks 39th 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.

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2007 -0.0786 compared to formal wage employees
2008 -0.1108 compared to formal wage employees +40.9%
2009 -0.1323 compared to formal wage employees +19.4%
2010 -0.0645 compared to formal wage employees -51.2%
2011 -0.0437 compared to formal wage employees -32.3%
2012 -0.0407 compared to formal wage employees -6.9%
2013 -0.0422 compared to formal wage employees +3.9%
2014 -0.0619 compared to formal wage employees +46.5%
2015 -0.05 compared to formal wage employees -19.2%
2016 -0.0987 compared to formal wage employees +97.4%
2017 -0.0168 compared to formal wage employees -82.9%
2018 -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees -72.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1072 compared to formal wage employees -0.1323 compared to formal wage employees -0.0786 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s -0.047 compared to formal wage employees -0.0987 compared to formal wage employees -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 36 Guatemala 0.0638 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 37 Italy 0.0318 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 38 Croatia 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 40 Malta -0.0098 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 41 South Africa -0.0122 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 42 Argentina -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 Switzerland?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Switzerland was -0.0047 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1323 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
How does Switzerland rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Switzerland ranks 39th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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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