Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Latvia

Latvia: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was 0.0342 compared to all private employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0342 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 211.1%
World rank
35th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.2131 compared to all private employees
in 2009
All-time low
-0.0973 compared to all private employees
in 2014
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Latvia, 2007–2018

-0.100.10.22007201220182007: 0.12 compared to all private employees2008: 0.202 compared to all private employees2009: 0.213 compared to all private employees2010: 0.172 compared to all private employees2011: 0.027 compared to all private employees2012: 0.112 compared to all private employees2013: 0.016 compared to all private employees2014: -0.097 compared to all private employees2015: 0.006 compared to all private employees2016: -0.04 compared to all private employees2017: -0.031 compared to all private employees2018: 0.034 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.0342 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium, by gender: male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 211.1% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Latvia peaked at 0.2131 compared to all private employees in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.0973 compared to all private employees, in 2014.

Latvia ranks 35th 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 Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees) in Latvia, 2007 to 2018.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2007 0.1196 compared to all private employees
2008 0.2022 compared to all private employees +69.1%
2009 0.2131 compared to all private employees +5.4%
2010 0.1718 compared to all private employees -19.4%
2011 0.0269 compared to all private employees -84.4%
2012 0.1119 compared to all private employees +316.2%
2013 0.0156 compared to all private employees -86.1%
2014 -0.0973 compared to all private employees -724.6%
2015 0.006 compared to all private employees -106.2%
2016 -0.0401 compared to all private employees -765.3%
2017 -0.0308 compared to all private employees -23.1%
2018 0.0342 compared to all private employees -211.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1783 compared to all private employees 0.1196 compared to all private employees 0.2131 compared to all private employees 3
2010s 0.022 compared to all private employees -0.0973 compared to all private employees 0.1718 compared to all private employees 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 32 Romania 0.0744 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 33 Estonia 0.0723 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 34 Lithuania 0.0646 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 36 Dominican Republic 0.0322 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 37 Portugal 0.0285 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 38 Poland 0.0272 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Latvia?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Latvia was 0.0342 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2131 compared to all private employees in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0973 compared to all private employees in 2014.
How does Latvia rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Latvia ranks 35th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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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