Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Austria

Austria: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary was -0.1208 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.1208 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 1,384.0%
World rank
40th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.3356 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
All-time low
-0.1208 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Austria, 2004–2018

-0.100.10.20.32004201120182004: -0.07 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.15 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.336 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.199 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.066 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.126 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.12 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.008 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.085 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.008 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.103 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.191 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.003 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.008 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.121 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: elementary in Austria is -0.1208 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 1,384.0% on the previous year and down 283.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Austria peaked at 0.3356 compared to formal wage employees in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.1208 compared to formal wage employees, in 2018.

Austria ranks 40th 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: Elementary in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees) in Austria, 2004 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2004 -0.0699 compared to formal wage employees —
2005 0.1502 compared to formal wage employees -314.8%
2006 0.3356 compared to formal wage employees +123.4%
2007 0.1992 compared to formal wage employees -40.7%
2008 0.0659 compared to formal wage employees -66.9%
2009 0.1264 compared to formal wage employees +91.8%
2010 0.12 compared to formal wage employees -5.1%
2011 -0.0085 compared to formal wage employees -107.1%
2012 -0.0849 compared to formal wage employees +903.1%
2013 0.008 compared to formal wage employees -109.4%
2014 0.1026 compared to formal wage employees +1188.3%
2015 0.1911 compared to formal wage employees +86.2%
2016 -0.0032 compared to formal wage employees -101.7%
2017 -0.0081 compared to formal wage employees +154.0%
2018 -0.1208 compared to formal wage employees +1384.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's -0.1208 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0357 compared to formal wage employees, 3.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Austria's -0.1208 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0826 compared to formal wage employees, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -1384.0% -0.0081 compared to formal wage employees -0.1208 compared to formal wage employees
2014 +1188.3% 0.008 compared to formal wage employees 0.1026 compared to formal wage employees

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1346 compared to formal wage employees -0.0699 compared to formal wage employees 0.3356 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s 0.0218 compared to formal wage employees -0.1208 compared to formal wage employees 0.1911 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 37 Portugal -0.1067 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 38 Ireland -0.1147 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 39 France -0.1153 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 41 Lithuania -0.1364 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 42 Ethiopia -0.1376 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 43 Peru -0.1411 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Austria?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Austria was -0.1208 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3356 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1208 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
How does Austria rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Austria ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 283.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (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: Elementary occupation (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, 610 data points, 2000–2021
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