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

Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary was -0.1147 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-0.1147 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 35.3%
World rank
38th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.2984 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.1771 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Ireland, 2004–2017

-0.2-0.100.10.20.32004201020172004: -0.107 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.003 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.096 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.012 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.083 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.189 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.228 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.124 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.298 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.171 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.011 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.076 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.177 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.115 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded -0.1147 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% on the previous year and down 865.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Ireland peaked at 0.2984 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.1771 compared to formal wage employees, in 2016.

That places Ireland 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2017, 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees) in Ireland, 2004 to 2017.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2004 -0.107 compared to formal wage employees —
2005 0.0027 compared to formal wage employees -102.5%
2006 -0.0959 compared to formal wage employees -3650.3%
2007 -0.0119 compared to formal wage employees -87.6%
2008 0.0825 compared to formal wage employees -794.4%
2009 0.1892 compared to formal wage employees +129.3%
2010 0.2281 compared to formal wage employees +20.6%
2011 0.1238 compared to formal wage employees -45.7%
2012 0.2984 compared to formal wage employees +140.9%
2013 0.1706 compared to formal wage employees -42.8%
2014 -0.0108 compared to formal wage employees -106.4%
2015 0.0763 compared to formal wage employees -803.4%
2016 -0.1771 compared to formal wage employees -332.0%
2017 -0.1147 compared to formal wage employees -35.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's -0.1147 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0357 compared to formal wage employees, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's -0.1147 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0826 compared to formal wage employees, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Ireland 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
2006 -3650.3% 0.0027 compared to formal wage employees -0.0959 compared to formal wage employees

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0099 compared to formal wage employees -0.107 compared to formal wage employees 0.1892 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s 0.0743 compared to formal wage employees -0.1771 compared to formal wage employees 0.2984 compared to formal wage employees 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 35 Serbia -0.0673 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 36 Poland -0.0979 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 37 Portugal -0.1067 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 39 France -0.1153 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 40 Austria -0.1208 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 41 Lithuania -0.1364 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 Ireland?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Ireland was -0.1147 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2984 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1771 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Ireland ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 865.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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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