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

Luxembourg: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers was 0.3165 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.3165 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 81.7%
World rank
6th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.5396 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.293 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

-0.200.20.40.62004201120182004: -0.227 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.038 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.14 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.12 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.2 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.293 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.127 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.03 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.012 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.514 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.234 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.54 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.446 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.174 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.316 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 Luxembourg stood at 0.3165 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of up 81.7% on the previous year and up 258.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Luxembourg peaked at 0.5396 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.293 compared to formal wage employees, in 2009.

That places Luxembourg 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers (compared to formal wage employees) in Luxembourg, 2004 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2004 -0.2271 compared to formal wage employees —
2005 -0.0384 compared to formal wage employees -83.1%
2006 -0.1396 compared to formal wage employees +263.0%
2007 -0.1197 compared to formal wage employees -14.3%
2008 -0.1999 compared to formal wage employees +67.1%
2009 -0.293 compared to formal wage employees +46.5%
2010 -0.1268 compared to formal wage employees -56.7%
2011 0.03 compared to formal wage employees -123.7%
2012 -0.0119 compared to formal wage employees -139.6%
2013 0.5137 compared to formal wage employees -4417.3%
2014 0.2343 compared to formal wage employees -54.4%
2015 0.5396 compared to formal wage employees +130.3%
2016 0.4461 compared to formal wage employees -17.3%
2017 0.1742 compared to formal wage employees -61.0%
2018 0.3165 compared to formal wage employees +81.7%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 0.3165 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)
  • Luxembourg's 0.3165 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 Luxembourg 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
2013 +4417.3% -0.0119 compared to formal wage employees 0.5137 compared to formal wage employees

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1696 compared to formal wage employees -0.293 compared to formal wage employees -0.0384 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s 0.2351 compared to formal wage employees -0.1268 compared to formal wage employees 0.5396 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 3 Dominican Republic 0.372 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 4 Russia 0.3615 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 5 Zambia 0.3234 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 7 Italy 0.2722 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 8 Ecuador 0.2621 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 9 Portugal 0.2341 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Luxembourg?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Luxembourg was 0.3165 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.5396 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was -0.293 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
How does Luxembourg rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers?
Luxembourg ranks 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 258.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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