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

Poland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary was -0.0979 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-0.0979 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 302.6%
World rank
36th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.1235 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.0979 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Years of data
13
2005–2017

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Poland, 2005–2017

-0.1-0.0500.050.12005201120172005: 0.039 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.029 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.094 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.032 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.01 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.114 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.02 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.124 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.006 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.089 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.023 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.048 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.098 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Poland recorded -0.0979 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 302.6% on the previous year and down 204.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Poland peaked at 0.1235 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0979 compared to formal wage employees, in 2017.

That places Poland 36th 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees) in Poland, 2005 to 2017.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2005 0.0386 compared to formal wage employees —
2006 0.0289 compared to formal wage employees -25.1%
2007 0.0938 compared to formal wage employees +224.2%
2008 -0.0322 compared to formal wage employees -134.3%
2009 -0.0103 compared to formal wage employees -68.1%
2010 0.1145 compared to formal wage employees -1213.0%
2011 0.0202 compared to formal wage employees -82.3%
2012 0.1235 compared to formal wage employees +510.7%
2013 0.0057 compared to formal wage employees -95.4%
2014 0.0887 compared to formal wage employees +1445.8%
2015 0.0232 compared to formal wage employees -73.8%
2016 0.0483 compared to formal wage employees +108.0%
2017 -0.0979 compared to formal wage employees -302.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's -0.0979 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0357 compared to formal wage employees, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Poland's -0.0979 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0826 compared to formal wage employees, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Poland 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
2014 +1445.8% 0.0057 compared to formal wage employees 0.0887 compared to formal wage employees

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0238 compared to formal wage employees -0.0322 compared to formal wage employees 0.0938 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s 0.0408 compared to formal wage employees -0.0979 compared to formal wage employees 0.1235 compared to formal wage employees 8

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 33 Bulgaria -0.0435 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 34 Guatemala -0.0466 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 35 Serbia -0.0673 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 37 Portugal -0.1067 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 38 Ireland -0.1147 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 39 France -0.1153 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Poland?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Poland was -0.0979 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1235 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0979 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
How does Poland rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Poland ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 204.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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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