Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was -0.1267 compared to all private employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
-0.1267 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 89.3%
World rank
55th
of 60 countries
All-time high
-0.0098 compared to all private employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.1267 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

-0.125-0.1-0.075-0.05-0.025-02005201020162005: -0.045 compared to all private employees2006: -0.03 compared to all private employees2007: -0.027 compared to all private employees2008: -0.083 compared to all private employees2009: -0.02 compared to all private employees2010: -0.029 compared to all private employees2011: -0.095 compared to all private employees2012: -0.01 compared to all private employees2013: -0.103 compared to all private employees2014: -0.078 compared to all private employees2015: -0.067 compared to all private employees2016: -0.127 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is -0.1267 compared to all private employees, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 89.3% on the previous year and down 327.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at -0.0098 compared to all private employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.1267 compared to all private employees, in 2016.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55th out of 60 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2005 -0.0453 compared to all private employees
2006 -0.0296 compared to all private employees -34.5%
2007 -0.0266 compared to all private employees -10.2%
2008 -0.0834 compared to all private employees +213.3%
2009 -0.02 compared to all private employees -76.0%
2010 -0.0289 compared to all private employees +44.6%
2011 -0.0949 compared to all private employees +228.2%
2012 -0.0098 compared to all private employees -89.6%
2013 -0.1031 compared to all private employees +947.4%
2014 -0.0778 compared to all private employees -24.5%
2015 -0.0669 compared to all private employees -14.0%
2016 -0.1267 compared to all private employees +89.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.041 compared to all private employees -0.0834 compared to all private employees -0.02 compared to all private employees 5
2010s -0.0726 compared to all private employees -0.1267 compared to all private employees -0.0098 compared to all private employees 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 52 Russian Federation -0.0962 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 53 France -0.1177 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 54 Mongolia -0.1236 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 56 South Africa -0.1509 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 57 Armenia -0.1529 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 58 Finland -0.1656 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was -0.1267 compared to all private employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was -0.0098 compared to all private employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1267 compared to all private employees in 2016.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 327.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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