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

Latvia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers was -0.0383 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.0383 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 113.0%
World rank
36th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.7006 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
All-time low
-0.0383 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers in Latvia, 2007–2018

00.20.40.60.82007201220182007: 0.589 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.576 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.701 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.453 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.433 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.244 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.199 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.195 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.086 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.192 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.295 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.038 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 Latvia stood at -0.0383 compared to formal wage employees. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 113.0% on the previous year and down 106.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Latvia peaked at 0.7006 compared to formal wage employees in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.0383 compared to formal wage employees, in 2018.

Latvia ranks 36th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6219 compared to formal wage employees 0.5757 compared to formal wage employees 0.7006 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s 0.2287 compared to formal wage employees -0.0383 compared to formal wage employees 0.4533 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 33 Austria -0.0266 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 34 El Salvador -0.0286 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 35 Chile -0.0329 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 37 Panama -0.0415 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 38 Spain -0.0473 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 39 Croatia -0.0681 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Latvia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Latvia was -0.0383 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7006 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0383 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
How does Latvia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers?
Latvia ranks 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 106.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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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