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

Cyprus: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.0559 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0559 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 52.5%
World rank
27th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.1717 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.0432 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Cyprus, 2005–2018

-0.0500.050.10.152005201120182005: -0.007 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.115 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.071 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.094 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.079 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.043 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.005 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.1 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.019 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.094 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.172 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.043 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.118 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.056 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.0559 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in 2018.

The figure is down 52.5% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Cyprus peaked at 0.1717 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0432 compared to formal wage employees, in 2016.

That places Cyprus 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 occupational group: Clerks in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Cyprus, 2005 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2005 -0.0069 compared to formal wage employees
2006 0.1145 compared to formal wage employees -1752.0%
2007 0.0711 compared to formal wage employees -37.9%
2008 0.0939 compared to formal wage employees +32.1%
2009 0.079 compared to formal wage employees -15.8%
2010 0.043 compared to formal wage employees -45.7%
2011 0.0047 compared to formal wage employees -89.0%
2012 0.0997 compared to formal wage employees +2005.9%
2013 0.019 compared to formal wage employees -80.9%
2014 0.0936 compared to formal wage employees +392.8%
2015 0.1717 compared to formal wage employees +83.4%
2016 -0.0432 compared to formal wage employees -125.2%
2017 0.1175 compared to formal wage employees -371.8%
2018 0.0559 compared to formal wage employees -52.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0703 compared to formal wage employees -0.0069 compared to formal wage employees 0.1145 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s 0.0624 compared to formal wage employees -0.0432 compared to formal wage employees 0.1717 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 24 Honduras 0.0968 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 25 Chile 0.0738 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 26 Greece 0.0598 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0549 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 29 Czechia 0.0503 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0472 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 Cyprus?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Cyprus was 0.0559 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.1717 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0432 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
How does Cyprus rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Cyprus ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus 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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