Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupati in Latvia

Latvia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupati was -0.0058 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.0058 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 90.7%
World rank
28th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.1075 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
All-time low
-0.1156 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

-0.1-0.05-00.050.12007201220182007: -0.116 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.086 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.096 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.014 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.008 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.093 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.107 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.078 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.008 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.015 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.062 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.006 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded -0.0058 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati in 2018.

That represents a change of up 90.7% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati in Latvia peaked at 0.1075 compared to formal wage employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.1156 compared to formal wage employees, in 2007.

Latvia ranks 28th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0994 compared to formal wage employees -0.1156 compared to formal wage employees -0.0864 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s 0.0029 compared to formal wage employees -0.0775 compared to formal wage employees 0.1075 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 25 Russia 0.0121 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 26 Malta 0.0081 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 27 Estonia 0.0069 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 29 Brazil -0.0315 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 30 Chile -0.0357 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 31 Greece -0.0365 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati in Latvia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati in Latvia was -0.0058 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1075 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1156 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
How does Latvia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati?
Latvia ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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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