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

Finland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.0024 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0024 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 103.3%
World rank
38th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.0575 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
All-time low
-0.0723 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Years of data
8
2008–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Finland, 2008–2018

-0.0500.052008201320182008: -0.008 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.019 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.008 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.057 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.043 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.047 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.072 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.002 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 0.0024 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in 2018.

That represents a change of up 103.3% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Finland peaked at 0.0575 compared to formal wage employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0723 compared to formal wage employees, in 2017.

That places Finland 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Finland, 2008 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2008 -0.0082 compared to formal wage employees
2012 -0.0188 compared to formal wage employees +130.1%
2013 -0.0078 compared to formal wage employees -58.5%
2014 0.0575 compared to formal wage employees -835.4%
2015 0.0426 compared to formal wage employees -25.8%
2016 -0.0469 compared to formal wage employees -210.0%
2017 -0.0723 compared to formal wage employees +54.2%
2018 0.0024 compared to formal wage employees -103.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0082 compared to formal wage employees -0.0082 compared to formal wage employees -0.0082 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s -0.0062 compared to formal wage employees -0.0723 compared to formal wage employees 0.0575 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 35 Poland 0.0229 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 36 Argentina 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 37 Estonia 0.0108 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 39 Italy 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 40 Paraguay -0.0077 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 41 Austria -0.0089 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 Finland?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Finland was 0.0024 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0575 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0723 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
How does Finland rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Finland ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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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