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

France: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was -0.0785 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.0785 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
49th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.0428 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
-0.0976 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

-0.1-0.0500.052004201120182004: -0.037 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.008 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.004 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.043 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.03 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.052 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.08 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.014 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.039 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.057 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.06 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.002 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.041 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.098 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.078 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

France recorded -0.0785 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 159.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in France peaked at 0.0428 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0976 compared to formal wage employees, in 2017.

France ranks 49th 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in France, 2004 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2004 -0.0366 compared to formal wage employees
2005 0.0081 compared to formal wage employees -122.2%
2006 -0.0035 compared to formal wage employees -143.3%
2007 0.0428 compared to formal wage employees -1313.3%
2008 -0.0302 compared to formal wage employees -170.6%
2009 -0.0524 compared to formal wage employees +73.3%
2010 -0.0799 compared to formal wage employees +52.6%
2011 -0.0144 compared to formal wage employees -82.0%
2012 -0.0388 compared to formal wage employees +169.8%
2013 -0.0569 compared to formal wage employees +46.7%
2014 -0.0596 compared to formal wage employees +4.7%
2015 0.0021 compared to formal wage employees -103.5%
2016 -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees -2051.2%
2017 -0.0976 compared to formal wage employees +139.3%
2018 -0.0785 compared to formal wage employees -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.012 compared to formal wage employees -0.0524 compared to formal wage employees 0.0428 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s -0.0516 compared to formal wage employees -0.0976 compared to formal wage employees 0.0021 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 46 Slovakia -0.0384 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 47 Croatia -0.0533 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 48 South Africa -0.0721 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -0.0882 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 51 Iceland -0.1682 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 52 Russian Federation -0.57 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 France?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in France was -0.0785 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0428 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0976 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
How does France rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
France ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 159.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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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