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

Estonia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.0108 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0108 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 110.5%
World rank
37th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.2726 compared to formal wage employees
in 2005
All-time low
-0.2284 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

-0.200.22004201120182004: -0.032 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.273 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.14 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.082 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.146 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.018 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.043 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.083 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.228 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.039 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.083 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.025 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.109 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.103 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.011 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 Estonia stood at 0.0108 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is up 110.5% on the previous year and up 107.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Estonia peaked at 0.2726 compared to formal wage employees in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.2284 compared to formal wage employees, in 2012.

Estonia ranks 37th of 53 countries on this measure, 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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2004 -0.0324 compared to formal wage employees
2005 0.2726 compared to formal wage employees -941.8%
2006 0.1405 compared to formal wage employees -48.5%
2007 0.0823 compared to formal wage employees -41.4%
2008 -0.1463 compared to formal wage employees -277.8%
2009 -0.0183 compared to formal wage employees -87.5%
2010 -0.0435 compared to formal wage employees +138.0%
2011 0.0829 compared to formal wage employees -290.7%
2012 -0.2284 compared to formal wage employees -375.5%
2013 0.0386 compared to formal wage employees -116.9%
2014 0.0833 compared to formal wage employees +116.0%
2015 0.0254 compared to formal wage employees -69.5%
2016 0.1093 compared to formal wage employees +330.3%
2017 -0.1031 compared to formal wage employees -194.3%
2018 0.0108 compared to formal wage employees -110.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0497 compared to formal wage employees -0.1463 compared to formal wage employees 0.2726 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s -0.0027 compared to formal wage employees -0.2284 compared to formal wage employees 0.1093 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 34 Hungary 0.0232 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 35 Poland 0.0229 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 36 Argentina 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 38 Finland 0.0024 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 39 Italy 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 40 Paraguay -0.0077 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 Estonia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Estonia was 0.0108 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2726 compared to formal wage employees in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2284 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Estonia ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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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