Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Estonia

Estonia: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was 0.0723 compared to all private employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0723 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
33rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.13 compared to all private employees
in 2005
All-time low
-0.1276 compared to all private employees
in 2012
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Estonia, 2004–2018

-0.100.12004201120182004: 0.077 compared to all private employees2005: 0.13 compared to all private employees2006: -0.021 compared to all private employees2007: -0.031 compared to all private employees2008: -0.002 compared to all private employees2009: 0.021 compared to all private employees2010: 0.068 compared to all private employees2011: -0.024 compared to all private employees2012: -0.128 compared to all private employees2013: -0.099 compared to all private employees2014: -0.081 compared to all private employees2015: -0.012 compared to all private employees2016: 0.076 compared to all private employees2017: 0.093 compared to all private employees2018: 0.072 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: male in Estonia is 0.0723 compared to all private employees, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 3,110.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Estonia peaked at 0.13 compared to all private employees in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.1276 compared to all private employees, in 2012.

Estonia ranks 33rd of 60 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 gender: Male in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees) in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2004 0.0771 compared to all private employees
2005 0.13 compared to all private employees +68.5%
2006 -0.021 compared to all private employees -116.1%
2007 -0.0314 compared to all private employees +49.8%
2008 -0.0024 compared to all private employees -92.4%
2009 0.0211 compared to all private employees -979.5%
2010 0.0682 compared to all private employees +222.6%
2011 -0.0244 compared to all private employees -135.8%
2012 -0.1276 compared to all private employees +422.9%
2013 -0.0986 compared to all private employees -22.7%
2014 -0.0815 compared to all private employees -17.4%
2015 -0.0122 compared to all private employees -85.0%
2016 0.0764 compared to all private employees -725.6%
2017 0.0926 compared to all private employees +21.1%
2018 0.0723 compared to all private employees -21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0289 compared to all private employees -0.0314 compared to all private employees 0.13 compared to all private employees 6
2010s -0.0039 compared to all private employees -0.1276 compared to all private employees 0.0926 compared to all private employees 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 30 Greece 0.0988 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 31 Italy 0.0981 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 32 Romania 0.0744 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 34 Lithuania 0.0646 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 35 Latvia 0.0342 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 36 Dominican Republic 0.0322 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Estonia?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Estonia was 0.0723 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.13 compared to all private employees in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1276 compared to all private employees in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Estonia ranks 33rd out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (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, 737 data points, 2000–2021
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