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

Switzerland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupati was -0.286 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.286 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 33.5%
World rank
48th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.206 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
-0.5163 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.22007201220182007: 0.206 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.178 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.239 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.34 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.023 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.198 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.033 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.382 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.516 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.239 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.214 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.286 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2018, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati in Switzerland stood at -0.286 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of down 33.5% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati in Switzerland peaked at 0.206 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.5163 compared to formal wage employees, in 2015.

That places Switzerland 48th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0704 compared to formal wage employees -0.2392 compared to formal wage employees 0.206 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s -0.2406 compared to formal wage employees -0.5163 compared to formal wage employees 0.0335 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 45 Paraguay -0.1723 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 46 Croatia -0.1973 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 47 Slovakia -0.2534 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 49 United Kingdom -0.3377 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 50 Hungary -0.3608 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 51 Iceland -0.3699 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 Switzerland?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati in Switzerland was -0.286 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.206 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5163 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
How does Switzerland rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati?
Switzerland ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary occupati rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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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