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

Poland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.0229 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0229 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 71.7%
World rank
35th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.0985 compared to formal wage employees
in 2005
All-time low
-0.056 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Poland, 2005–2017

-0.0500.050.12005201120172005: 0.098 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.033 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.027 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.031 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.067 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.038 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.083 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.082 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.086 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.029 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.056 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.081 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.023 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Poland stood at 0.0229 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is down 71.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Poland peaked at 0.0985 compared to formal wage employees in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.056 compared to formal wage employees, in 2015.

Poland ranks 35th 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Poland, 2005 to 2017.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2005 0.0985 compared to formal wage employees
2006 0.033 compared to formal wage employees -66.5%
2007 0.0265 compared to formal wage employees -19.6%
2008 -0.0309 compared to formal wage employees -216.5%
2009 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees -318.1%
2010 0.0377 compared to formal wage employees -44.1%
2011 0.0834 compared to formal wage employees +121.3%
2012 0.082 compared to formal wage employees -1.6%
2013 0.0862 compared to formal wage employees +5.1%
2014 -0.0286 compared to formal wage employees -133.2%
2015 -0.056 compared to formal wage employees +95.8%
2016 0.081 compared to formal wage employees -244.6%
2017 0.0229 compared to formal wage employees -71.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0389 compared to formal wage employees -0.0309 compared to formal wage employees 0.0985 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s 0.0386 compared to formal wage employees -0.056 compared to formal wage employees 0.0862 compared to formal wage employees 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 32 Belgium 0.0358 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 33 Guatemala 0.0257 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 34 Hungary 0.0232 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 36 Argentina 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 37 Estonia 0.0108 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 38 Finland 0.0024 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Poland?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Poland was 0.0229 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0985 compared to formal wage employees in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.056 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
How does Poland rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Poland ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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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