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

Lithuania: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary was -0.1364 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.1364 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
41st
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.1341 compared to formal wage employees
in 2005
All-time low
-0.2118 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Lithuania, 2005–2018

-0.2-0.1-00.12005201120182005: 0.134 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.039 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.004 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.138 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.212 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.057 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.096 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.018 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.125 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.201 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.062 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.133 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.2 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.136 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Lithuania recorded -0.1364 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in 2018.

That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Lithuania peaked at 0.1341 compared to formal wage employees in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.2118 compared to formal wage employees, in 2009.

That places Lithuania 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees) in Lithuania, 2005 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2005 0.1341 compared to formal wage employees —
2006 0.0394 compared to formal wage employees -70.7%
2007 0.0038 compared to formal wage employees -90.3%
2008 -0.1383 compared to formal wage employees -3709.8%
2009 -0.2118 compared to formal wage employees +53.1%
2010 -0.0574 compared to formal wage employees -72.9%
2011 -0.0959 compared to formal wage employees +67.1%
2012 -0.0175 compared to formal wage employees -81.7%
2013 -0.125 compared to formal wage employees +612.5%
2014 -0.2011 compared to formal wage employees +60.9%
2015 -0.0615 compared to formal wage employees -69.4%
2016 -0.1333 compared to formal wage employees +116.5%
2017 -0.1998 compared to formal wage employees +49.9%
2018 -0.1364 compared to formal wage employees -31.8%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's -0.1364 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0357 compared to formal wage employees, 3.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's -0.1364 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0826 compared to formal wage employees, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Lithuania 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
2008 -3709.8% 0.0038 compared to formal wage employees -0.1383 compared to formal wage employees
2013 -612.5% -0.0175 compared to formal wage employees -0.125 compared to formal wage employees

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0346 compared to formal wage employees -0.2118 compared to formal wage employees 0.1341 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s -0.1142 compared to formal wage employees -0.2011 compared to formal wage employees -0.0175 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 38 Ireland -0.1147 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 39 France -0.1153 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 40 Austria -0.1208 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 42 Ethiopia -0.1376 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 43 Peru -0.1411 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 44 Czechia -0.1566 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Lithuania?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Lithuania was -0.1364 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 0.1341 compared to formal wage employees in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2118 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
How does Lithuania rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Lithuania ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania 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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