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

Estonia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers was 0.2082 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.2082 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 3,199.6%
World rank
10th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.2386 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
All-time low
-0.0792 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers in Estonia, 2004–2018

-0.100.10.22004201120182004: 0.226 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.172 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.01 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.001 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.013 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.107 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.142 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.239 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.079 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.043 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.007 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.028 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.012 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.006 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.208 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Estonia is 0.2082 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,199.6% on the previous year and up 1,701.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Estonia peaked at 0.2386 compared to formal wage employees in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0792 compared to formal wage employees, in 2012.

That places Estonia 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers (compared to formal wage employees) in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2004 0.2257 compared to formal wage employees —
2005 0.1725 compared to formal wage employees -23.6%
2006 0.0098 compared to formal wage employees -94.3%
2007 0.0008 compared to formal wage employees -92.3%
2008 -0.013 compared to formal wage employees -1819.3%
2009 0.1072 compared to formal wage employees -924.1%
2010 0.1418 compared to formal wage employees +32.3%
2011 0.2386 compared to formal wage employees +68.2%
2012 -0.0792 compared to formal wage employees -133.2%
2013 -0.0428 compared to formal wage employees -45.9%
2014 0.0071 compared to formal wage employees -116.7%
2015 0.0279 compared to formal wage employees +290.6%
2016 -0.0116 compared to formal wage employees -141.6%
2017 0.0063 compared to formal wage employees -154.3%
2018 0.2082 compared to formal wage employees +3199.6%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 0.2082 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)
  • Estonia's 0.2082 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)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers in Estonia 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
2018 +3199.6% 0.0063 compared to formal wage employees 0.2082 compared to formal wage employees
2008 -1819.3% 0.0008 compared to formal wage employees -0.013 compared to formal wage employees

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0838 compared to formal wage employees -0.013 compared to formal wage employees 0.2257 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s 0.0552 compared to formal wage employees -0.0792 compared to formal wage employees 0.2386 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 7 Italy 0.2722 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 8 Ecuador 0.2621 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 9 Portugal 0.2341 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 11 Pakistan 0.188 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 12 Romania 0.1774 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 13 Bolivia 0.167 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Estonia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Estonia was 0.2082 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2386 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0792 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers?
Estonia ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,701.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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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