Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was 0.3577 compared to all private employees in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3577 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 44.8%
World rank
22nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.3636 compared to all private employees
in 2013
All-time low
0.1484 compared to all private employees
in 2009
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Luxembourg, 2004–2018

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.232 compared to all private employees2005: 0.2 compared to all private employees2006: 0.194 compared to all private employees2007: 0.19 compared to all private employees2008: 0.157 compared to all private employees2009: 0.148 compared to all private employees2010: 0.224 compared to all private employees2011: 0.312 compared to all private employees2012: 0.303 compared to all private employees2013: 0.364 compared to all private employees2014: 0.234 compared to all private employees2015: 0.219 compared to all private employees2016: 0.229 compared to all private employees2017: 0.247 compared to all private employees2018: 0.358 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Luxembourg is 0.3577 compared to all private employees, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 44.8% on the previous year and up 127.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Luxembourg peaked at 0.3636 compared to all private employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1484 compared to all private employees, in 2009.

That places Luxembourg 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in Luxembourg, 2004 to 2018.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2004 0.2322 compared to all private employees
2005 0.2004 compared to all private employees -13.7%
2006 0.1941 compared to all private employees -3.1%
2007 0.1903 compared to all private employees -2.0%
2008 0.1575 compared to all private employees -17.3%
2009 0.1484 compared to all private employees -5.8%
2010 0.2236 compared to all private employees +50.7%
2011 0.3118 compared to all private employees +39.5%
2012 0.3031 compared to all private employees -2.8%
2013 0.3636 compared to all private employees +20.0%
2014 0.2343 compared to all private employees -35.6%
2015 0.2188 compared to all private employees -6.6%
2016 0.2287 compared to all private employees +4.5%
2017 0.2471 compared to all private employees +8.0%
2018 0.3577 compared to all private employees +44.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1871 compared to all private employees 0.1484 compared to all private employees 0.2322 compared to all private employees 6
2010s 0.2765 compared to all private employees 0.2188 compared to all private employees 0.3636 compared to all private employees 9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 19 Türkiye 0.4068 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 20 Uruguay 0.3954 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 21 Honduras 0.3601 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 23 Argentina 0.3495 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 24 Australia 0.3468 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 25 Mexico 0.2838 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Luxembourg?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Luxembourg was 0.3577 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.3636 compared to all private employees in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1484 compared to all private employees in 2009.
How does Luxembourg rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Luxembourg ranks 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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