Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was 0.3135 compared to all private employees in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3135 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
16th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.3221 compared to all private employees
in 2017
All-time low
0.0398 compared to all private employees
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

00.10.20.32004201120182004: 0.04 compared to all private employees2005: 0.159 compared to all private employees2006: 0.171 compared to all private employees2007: 0.137 compared to all private employees2008: 0.069 compared to all private employees2009: 0.094 compared to all private employees2010: 0.156 compared to all private employees2011: 0.164 compared to all private employees2012: 0.115 compared to all private employees2013: 0.189 compared to all private employees2014: 0.176 compared to all private employees2015: 0.207 compared to all private employees2016: 0.312 compared to all private employees2017: 0.322 compared to all private employees2018: 0.314 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 0.3135 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium, by gender: male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 356.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Luxembourg peaked at 0.3221 compared to all private employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0398 compared to all private employees, in 2004.

That places Luxembourg 16th 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: Male in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees) in Luxembourg, 2004 to 2018.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2004 0.0398 compared to all private employees
2005 0.1592 compared to all private employees +299.7%
2006 0.1709 compared to all private employees +7.3%
2007 0.1369 compared to all private employees -19.9%
2008 0.0686 compared to all private employees -49.9%
2009 0.0941 compared to all private employees +37.1%
2010 0.1562 compared to all private employees +66.1%
2011 0.1645 compared to all private employees +5.3%
2012 0.1146 compared to all private employees -30.4%
2013 0.1889 compared to all private employees +64.9%
2014 0.1764 compared to all private employees -6.6%
2015 0.2072 compared to all private employees +17.5%
2016 0.3115 compared to all private employees +50.4%
2017 0.3221 compared to all private employees +3.4%
2018 0.3135 compared to all private employees -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1116 compared to all private employees 0.0398 compared to all private employees 0.1709 compared to all private employees 6
2010s 0.2172 compared to all private employees 0.1146 compared to all private employees 0.3221 compared to all private employees 9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 13 Peru 0.3414 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 14 Jordan 0.3294 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 15 Sri Lanka 0.3272 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 17 Brazil 0.3119 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 18 Cyprus 0.3053 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 19 Bolivia 0.2273 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: male in Luxembourg?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Luxembourg was 0.3135 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.3221 compared to all private employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0398 compared to all private employees in 2004.
How does Luxembourg rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Luxembourg ranks 16th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 356.9%. 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: 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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