Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Ireland

Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was 0.0129 compared to all private employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0129 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
40th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.3032 compared to all private employees
in 2010
All-time low
0.0129 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Ireland, 2004–2017

00.10.20.32004201020172004: 0.081 compared to all private employees2005: 0.19 compared to all private employees2006: 0.225 compared to all private employees2007: 0.079 compared to all private employees2008: 0.085 compared to all private employees2009: 0.292 compared to all private employees2010: 0.303 compared to all private employees2011: 0.175 compared to all private employees2012: 0.21 compared to all private employees2013: 0.157 compared to all private employees2014: 0.066 compared to all private employees2015: 0.181 compared to all private employees2016: 0.014 compared to all private employees2017: 0.013 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Ireland stood at 0.0129 compared to all private employees. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Ireland peaked at 0.3032 compared to all private employees in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 compared to all private employees, in 2017.

That places Ireland 40th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees) in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2004 0.0806 compared to all private employees
2005 0.19 compared to all private employees +135.9%
2006 0.2254 compared to all private employees +18.6%
2007 0.0794 compared to all private employees -64.8%
2008 0.0853 compared to all private employees +7.5%
2009 0.2918 compared to all private employees +241.8%
2010 0.3032 compared to all private employees +3.9%
2011 0.1746 compared to all private employees -42.4%
2012 0.2103 compared to all private employees +20.4%
2013 0.1567 compared to all private employees -25.5%
2014 0.0659 compared to all private employees -58.0%
2015 0.181 compared to all private employees +174.7%
2016 0.0142 compared to all private employees -92.2%
2017 0.0129 compared to all private employees -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1587 compared to all private employees 0.0794 compared to all private employees 0.2918 compared to all private employees 6
2010s 0.1398 compared to all private employees 0.0129 compared to all private employees 0.3032 compared to all private employees 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 37 Portugal 0.0285 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 38 Poland 0.0272 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 39 Croatia 0.0251 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 41 Serbia 0.01 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 42 Vietnam 0.0055 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 43 Czechia 0.0032 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Ireland?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Ireland was 0.0129 compared to all private employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3032 compared to all private employees in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 compared to all private employees in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Ireland ranks 40th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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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