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

Malta: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was -0.0368 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.0368 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 44.4%
World rank
45th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.1654 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
All-time low
-0.1901 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Malta, 2009–2018

-0.2-0.100.10.22009201320182009: -0.19 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.144 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.127 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.137 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.093 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.165 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.015 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.019 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.066 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.037 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Malta recorded -0.0368 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in 2018.

That represents a change of up 44.4% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Malta peaked at 0.1654 compared to formal wage employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.1901 compared to formal wage employees, in 2009.

Malta ranks 45th 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 Malta, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Malta, 2009 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2009 -0.1901 compared to formal wage employees
2010 -0.1435 compared to formal wage employees -24.5%
2011 0.1266 compared to formal wage employees -188.2%
2012 0.1372 compared to formal wage employees +8.3%
2013 -0.0932 compared to formal wage employees -167.9%
2014 0.1654 compared to formal wage employees -277.5%
2015 -0.0149 compared to formal wage employees -109.0%
2016 -0.0189 compared to formal wage employees +26.7%
2017 -0.0663 compared to formal wage employees +251.0%
2018 -0.0368 compared to formal wage employees -44.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1901 compared to formal wage employees -0.1901 compared to formal wage employees -0.1901 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.0062 compared to formal wage employees -0.1435 compared to formal wage employees 0.1654 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 42 Portugal -0.0173 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 43 Spain -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 44 Serbia -0.0365 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 46 Slovakia -0.0384 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 47 Croatia -0.0533 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 48 South Africa -0.0721 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Malta?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Malta was -0.0368 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.1654 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1901 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
How does Malta rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Malta ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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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