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

Luxembourg: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary was 0.6012 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.6012 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
3rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.7348 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
0.2794 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Luxembourg, 2004–2018

00.20.40.60.82004201120182004: 0.553 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.415 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.613 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.735 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.592 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.279 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.534 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.569 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.525 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.62 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.353 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.308 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.391 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.524 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.601 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 0.6012 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Luxembourg peaked at 0.7348 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2794 compared to formal wage employees, in 2009.

That places Luxembourg 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees) in Luxembourg, 2004 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2004 0.5535 compared to formal wage employees —
2005 0.4149 compared to formal wage employees -25.0%
2006 0.6129 compared to formal wage employees +47.7%
2007 0.7348 compared to formal wage employees +19.9%
2008 0.5922 compared to formal wage employees -19.4%
2009 0.2794 compared to formal wage employees -52.8%
2010 0.5345 compared to formal wage employees +91.3%
2011 0.5691 compared to formal wage employees +6.5%
2012 0.5251 compared to formal wage employees -7.7%
2013 0.6202 compared to formal wage employees +18.1%
2014 0.3531 compared to formal wage employees -43.1%
2015 0.308 compared to formal wage employees -12.8%
2016 0.3914 compared to formal wage employees +27.1%
2017 0.524 compared to formal wage employees +33.9%
2018 0.6012 compared to formal wage employees +14.7%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 0.6012 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)
  • Luxembourg's 0.6012 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 0.5313 compared to formal wage employees 0.2794 compared to formal wage employees 0.7348 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s 0.4918 compared to formal wage employees 0.308 compared to formal wage employees 0.6202 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 1 Cyprus 0.7282 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 2 Zambia 0.625 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 4 Sri Lanka 0.4666 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 5 Turkey 0.4385 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 6 Colombia 0.4047 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 Luxembourg?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Luxembourg was 0.6012 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.7348 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2794 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
How does Luxembourg rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Luxembourg ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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