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

Portugal: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was -0.0173 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.0173 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 80.9%
World rank
42nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.0895 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
All-time low
-0.1404 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.050.12007201220182007: -0.008 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.09 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.014 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.036 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.14 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.093 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.083 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.013 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.089 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.095 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.091 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.017 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2018, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Portugal stood at -0.0173 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is up 80.9% on the previous year and down 119.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Portugal peaked at 0.0895 compared to formal wage employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.1404 compared to formal wage employees, in 2011.

That places Portugal 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Portugal, 2007 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2007 -0.0076 compared to formal wage employees
2008 0.0895 compared to formal wage employees -1273.5%
2009 0.0137 compared to formal wage employees -84.7%
2010 -0.0361 compared to formal wage employees -363.8%
2011 -0.1404 compared to formal wage employees +289.3%
2012 -0.0932 compared to formal wage employees -33.6%
2013 -0.0833 compared to formal wage employees -10.7%
2014 0.0134 compared to formal wage employees -116.1%
2015 -0.0894 compared to formal wage employees -767.2%
2016 -0.0945 compared to formal wage employees +5.7%
2017 -0.0909 compared to formal wage employees -3.8%
2018 -0.0173 compared to formal wage employees -80.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0319 compared to formal wage employees -0.0076 compared to formal wage employees 0.0895 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s -0.0702 compared to formal wage employees -0.1404 compared to formal wage employees 0.0134 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 39 Italy 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 40 Paraguay -0.0077 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 41 Austria -0.0089 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 43 Spain -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 44 Serbia -0.0365 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 45 Malta -0.0368 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Portugal?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Portugal was -0.0173 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0895 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1404 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
How does Portugal rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Portugal ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 119.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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