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

Switzerland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.1893 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1893 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 737.9%
World rank
13th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.1893 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
All-time low
-0.1459 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

-0.100.10.22007201220182007: -0.104 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.146 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.074 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.129 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.014 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.077 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.109 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.121 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.025 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.002 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.03 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.189 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Switzerland is 0.1893 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 737.9% on the previous year and up 229.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Switzerland peaked at 0.1893 compared to formal wage employees in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1459 compared to formal wage employees, in 2008.

Switzerland ranks 13th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Switzerland, 2007 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2007 -0.1039 compared to formal wage employees
2008 -0.1459 compared to formal wage employees +40.4%
2009 0.0735 compared to formal wage employees -150.4%
2010 -0.1291 compared to formal wage employees -275.6%
2011 -0.0144 compared to formal wage employees -88.9%
2012 -0.0772 compared to formal wage employees +437.3%
2013 -0.1095 compared to formal wage employees +41.7%
2014 -0.1207 compared to formal wage employees +10.3%
2015 0.0245 compared to formal wage employees -120.3%
2016 0.0023 compared to formal wage employees -90.6%
2017 -0.0297 compared to formal wage employees -1385.6%
2018 0.1893 compared to formal wage employees -737.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0588 compared to formal wage employees -0.1459 compared to formal wage employees 0.0735 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s -0.0294 compared to formal wage employees -0.1291 compared to formal wage employees 0.1893 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 10 Mexico 0.2149 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 11 Brazil 0.2113 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 12 El Salvador 0.1992 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 14 Peru 0.1804 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 15 Ecuador 0.1614 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 16 Ethiopia 0.1607 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Switzerland?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Switzerland was 0.1893 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1893 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1459 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
How does Switzerland rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Switzerland ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 229.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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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