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

Latvia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.115 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.115 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 397.5%
World rank
23rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.222 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
-0.1092 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Latvia, 2007–2018

-0.100.10.22007201220182007: 0.222 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.073 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.127 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.119 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.066 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.109 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.022 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.122 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.047 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.102 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.023 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.115 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.115 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in 2018.

That represents a change of up 397.5% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Latvia peaked at 0.222 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.1092 compared to formal wage employees, in 2012.

That places Latvia 23rd 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 Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Latvia, 2007 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2007 0.222 compared to formal wage employees
2008 0.0725 compared to formal wage employees -67.3%
2009 0.1268 compared to formal wage employees +74.8%
2010 0.1186 compared to formal wage employees -6.5%
2011 0.0656 compared to formal wage employees -44.7%
2012 -0.1092 compared to formal wage employees -266.5%
2013 0.022 compared to formal wage employees -120.1%
2014 0.1216 compared to formal wage employees +452.9%
2015 0.0473 compared to formal wage employees -61.1%
2016 0.1022 compared to formal wage employees +115.9%
2017 0.0231 compared to formal wage employees -77.4%
2018 0.115 compared to formal wage employees +397.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1404 compared to formal wage employees 0.0725 compared to formal wage employees 0.222 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s 0.0562 compared to formal wage employees -0.1092 compared to formal wage employees 0.1216 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 20 Pakistan 0.1229 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 21 Sri Lanka 0.1181 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 22 Australia 0.1174 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 24 Honduras 0.0968 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 25 Chile 0.0738 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 26 Greece 0.0598 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Latvia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Latvia was 0.115 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.222 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1092 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
How does Latvia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Latvia ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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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