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

Greece: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary was -0.0365 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.0365 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 135.0%
World rank
31st
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.1886 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
-0.0925 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Greece, 2007–2018

-0.100.10.22007201220182007: 0.189 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.047 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.161 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.002 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.055 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.051 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.092 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.001 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.026 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.058 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.104 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.036 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: elementary in Greece stood at -0.0365 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is down 135.0% on the previous year and down 177.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Greece peaked at 0.1886 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0925 compared to formal wage employees, in 2013.

That places Greece 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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: Elementary in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees) in Greece, 2007 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2007 0.1886 compared to formal wage employees —
2008 0.0472 compared to formal wage employees -75.0%
2009 0.1605 compared to formal wage employees +240.1%
2010 0.0023 compared to formal wage employees -98.6%
2011 -0.0545 compared to formal wage employees -2464.8%
2012 0.0506 compared to formal wage employees -192.8%
2013 -0.0925 compared to formal wage employees -282.6%
2014 0.0012 compared to formal wage employees -101.3%
2015 0.0259 compared to formal wage employees +2029.4%
2016 0.0578 compared to formal wage employees +123.4%
2017 0.1041 compared to formal wage employees +80.0%
2018 -0.0365 compared to formal wage employees -135.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's -0.0365 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0357 compared to formal wage employees, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Greece's -0.0365 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0826 compared to formal wage employees, 44% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1321 compared to formal wage employees 0.0472 compared to formal wage employees 0.1886 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s 0.0065 compared to formal wage employees -0.0925 compared to formal wage employees 0.1041 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 28 Latvia -0.0058 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 29 Brazil -0.0315 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 30 Chile -0.0357 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 32 Argentina -0.0395 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 33 Bulgaria -0.0435 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 34 Guatemala -0.0466 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Greece?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Greece was -0.0365 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.1886 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0925 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
How does Greece rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Greece ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 177.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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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