Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Austria

Austria: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was -0.0089 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.0089 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 698.3%
World rank
41st
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.2274 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
All-time low
-0.1011 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Austria, 2004–2018

-0.100.10.22004201120182004: -0.101 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.018 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.014 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.044 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.016 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.227 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.014 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.108 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.1 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.054 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.055 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.068 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.001 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.009 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Austria stood at -0.0089 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of down 698.3% on the previous year and down 3,697.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Austria peaked at 0.2274 compared to formal wage employees in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.1011 compared to formal wage employees, in 2004.

Austria ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, 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 occupational group: Clerks in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Austria, 2004 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2004 -0.1011 compared to formal wage employees
2005 -0.0176 compared to formal wage employees -82.6%
2006 0.0139 compared to formal wage employees -178.8%
2007 0.0436 compared to formal wage employees +214.6%
2008 -0.0002 compared to formal wage employees -100.5%
2009 0.0162 compared to formal wage employees -7060.0%
2010 0.2274 compared to formal wage employees +1301.9%
2011 0.0142 compared to formal wage employees -93.8%
2012 0.1076 compared to formal wage employees +657.4%
2013 -0.0995 compared to formal wage employees -192.5%
2014 -0.0539 compared to formal wage employees -45.8%
2015 0.0553 compared to formal wage employees -202.5%
2016 0.0678 compared to formal wage employees +22.7%
2017 -0.0011 compared to formal wage employees -101.6%
2018 -0.0089 compared to formal wage employees +698.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0075 compared to formal wage employees -0.1011 compared to formal wage employees 0.0436 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s 0.0343 compared to formal wage employees -0.0995 compared to formal wage employees 0.2274 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 38 Finland 0.0024 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 39 Italy 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 40 Paraguay -0.0077 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 42 Portugal -0.0173 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 43 Spain -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 44 Serbia -0.0365 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Austria?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Austria was -0.0089 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2274 compared to formal wage employees in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1011 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
How does Austria rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Austria ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3,697.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 615 data points, 2000–2021
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