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

Italy: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary was 0.179 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.179 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
15th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.3589 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
All-time low
0.179 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42007201220182007: 0.326 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.275 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.315 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.299 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.236 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.316 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.305 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.311 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.324 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.359 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.222 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.179 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 Italy is 0.179 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Italy peaked at 0.3589 compared to formal wage employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.179 compared to formal wage employees, in 2018.

That places Italy 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees) in Italy, 2007 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2007 0.3258 compared to formal wage employees —
2008 0.2746 compared to formal wage employees -15.7%
2009 0.3152 compared to formal wage employees +14.8%
2010 0.2985 compared to formal wage employees -5.3%
2011 0.2358 compared to formal wage employees -21.0%
2012 0.3159 compared to formal wage employees +34.0%
2013 0.3051 compared to formal wage employees -3.4%
2014 0.3107 compared to formal wage employees +1.8%
2015 0.3235 compared to formal wage employees +4.1%
2016 0.3589 compared to formal wage employees +10.9%
2017 0.222 compared to formal wage employees -38.1%
2018 0.179 compared to formal wage employees -19.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.179 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.0357 compared to formal wage employees. (31 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.179 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0826 compared to formal wage employees. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3052 compared to formal wage employees 0.2746 compared to formal wage employees 0.3258 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s 0.2833 compared to formal wage employees 0.179 compared to formal wage employees 0.3589 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 12 Panama 0.2194 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 13 Pakistan 0.2165 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 14 El Salvador 0.1946 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 16 Dominican Republic 0.1745 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 17 Namibia 0.1257 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 18 Mexico 0.1099 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 Italy?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Italy was 0.179 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.3589 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.179 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
How does Italy rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Italy ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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