Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers in Cyprus

Cyprus: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers was 0.0984 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0984 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 48.7%
World rank
20th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.3041 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.2425 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers in Cyprus, 2005–2018

-0.200.20.42005201120182005: -0.092 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.243 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.176 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.219 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.213 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.194 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.059 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.095 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.017 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.119 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.304 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.11 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.192 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.098 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: managers in Cyprus stood at 0.0984 compared to formal wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.7% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Cyprus peaked at 0.3041 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.2425 compared to formal wage employees, in 2006.

Cyprus ranks 20th of 52 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.

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers (compared to formal wage employees) in Cyprus, 2005 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2005 -0.0922 compared to formal wage employees —
2006 -0.2425 compared to formal wage employees +163.1%
2007 -0.1756 compared to formal wage employees -27.6%
2008 -0.2187 compared to formal wage employees +24.5%
2009 -0.2134 compared to formal wage employees -2.4%
2010 -0.1935 compared to formal wage employees -9.3%
2011 -0.0594 compared to formal wage employees -69.3%
2012 -0.0947 compared to formal wage employees +59.5%
2013 0.0175 compared to formal wage employees -118.5%
2014 0.1192 compared to formal wage employees +582.2%
2015 0.3041 compared to formal wage employees +155.1%
2016 0.1099 compared to formal wage employees -63.9%
2017 0.1918 compared to formal wage employees +74.6%
2018 0.0984 compared to formal wage employees -48.7%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 0.0984 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.005 compared to formal wage employees. (31 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 0.0984 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0054 compared to formal wage employees. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1885 compared to formal wage employees -0.2425 compared to formal wage employees -0.0922 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s 0.0548 compared to formal wage employees -0.1935 compared to formal wage employees 0.3041 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 17 Costa Rica 0.1271 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 18 Ireland 0.1183 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 19 United Kingdom 0.0989 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 21 Mexico 0.0844 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 22 Czechia 0.0782 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 23 Paraguay 0.0742 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Cyprus?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Cyprus was 0.0984 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.3041 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2425 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
How does Cyprus rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers?
Cyprus ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers (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: Managers (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 600 data points, 2000–2021
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