Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) by country
Countries reporting
53
Highest
0.6451 compared to formal wage employees
Colombia
Lowest
-0.6257 compared to formal wage employees
Republic of Moldova
Median
0.0559 compared to formal wage employees
Years covered
22
2000–2021
Data points
615
What the numbers show
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 0.6451 compared to formal wage employees in Colombia; the lowest is -0.6257 compared to formal wage employees in Republic of Moldova.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.0559 compared to formal wage employees, and the mean is 0.0826 compared to formal wage employees.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 2,133.9%), and the largest decrease in Austria (down 3,697.0%).
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 0.6451 compared to formal wage employees | 2020 | up 89.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Namibia | 0.4959 compared to formal wage employees | 2015 | up 131.6% | rising |
| 3 | Lithuania | 0.405 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | up 215.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Zambia | 0.3442 compared to formal wage employees | 2014 | up 1,618.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Türkiye | 0.3249 compared to formal wage employees | 2010 | down 19.8% | rising |
| 6 | Ireland | 0.3179 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | up 2,133.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 0.3047 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | up 255.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | 0.2809 compared to formal wage employees | 2019 | up 379.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 0.2158 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | up 519.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Mexico | 0.2149 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Brazil | 0.2113 compared to formal wage employees | 2021 | up 148.1% | volatile |
| 12 | El Salvador | 0.1992 compared to formal wage employees | 2021 | down 24.1% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 0.1893 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | up 229.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Peru | 0.1804 compared to formal wage employees | 2021 | up 234.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Ecuador | 0.1614 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | down 59.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 0.1607 compared to formal wage employees | 2016 | down 35.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Romania | 0.1605 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | up 143.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Uruguay | 0.1569 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | down 21.6% | rising |
| 19 | Costa Rica | 0.1448 compared to formal wage employees | 2021 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 20 | Pakistan | 0.1229 compared to formal wage employees | 2020 | down 30.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Sri Lanka | 0.1181 compared to formal wage employees | 2015 | down 12.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Australia | 0.1174 compared to formal wage employees | 2015 | down 8.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Latvia | 0.115 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | up 58.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Honduras | 0.0968 compared to formal wage employees | 2019 | up 159.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Chile | 0.0738 compared to formal wage employees | 2015 | up 199.1% | rising |
| 26 | Greece | 0.0598 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | down 71.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Cyprus | 0.0559 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | down 40.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.0549 compared to formal wage employees | 2020 | up 249.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Czechia | 0.0503 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | down 46.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.0472 compared to formal wage employees | 2021 | up 166.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Panama | 0.0455 compared to formal wage employees | 2021 | up 190.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Belgium | 0.0358 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | up 142.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Guatemala | 0.0257 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | down 84.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Hungary | 0.0232 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | down 60.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Poland | 0.0229 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | down 13.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Argentina | 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees | 2021 | up 172.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Estonia | 0.0108 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | up 107.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Finland | 0.0024 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | up 129.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Italy | 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | up 100.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Paraguay | -0.0077 compared to formal wage employees | 2021 | up 89.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Austria | -0.0089 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | down 3,697.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Portugal | -0.0173 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | down 119.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Spain | -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | down 455.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Serbia | -0.0365 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Malta | -0.0368 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | up 80.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Slovak Republic | -0.0384 compared to formal wage employees | 2017 | down 533.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Croatia | -0.0533 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | down 238.0% | volatile |
| 48 | South Africa | -0.0721 compared to formal wage employees | 2019 | down 132.8% | volatile |
| 49 | France | -0.0785 compared to formal wage employees | 2018 | down 159.8% | volatile |
| 50 | United Kingdom | -0.0882 compared to formal wage employees | 2016 | down 210.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Iceland | -0.1682 compared to formal wage employees | 2013 | down 1,106.9% | volatile |
| 52 | Russia | -0.57 compared to formal wage employees | 2016 | down 58.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Republic of Moldova | -0.6257 compared to formal wage employees | 2012 | down 225.8% | volatile |