Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers was 0.0989 compared to formal wage employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0989 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 394.8%
World rank
19th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.0989 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.0908 compared to formal wage employees
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

-0.1-0.0500.050.12005201020162005: -0.091 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.016 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.073 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.068 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.057 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.07 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.053 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.051 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.046 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.057 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.034 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.099 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 United Kingdom is 0.0989 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 394.8% on the previous year and up 710.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0989 compared to formal wage employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0908 compared to formal wage employees, in 2005.

United Kingdom ranks 19th 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 -0.061 compared to formal wage employees -0.0908 compared to formal wage employees -0.0162 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s 0.0137 compared to formal wage employees -0.07 compared to formal wage employees 0.0989 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 16 Brazil 0.1338 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 17 Costa Rica 0.1271 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 18 Ireland 0.1183 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 20 Cyprus 0.0984 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 21 Mexico 0.0844 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 22 Czechia 0.0782 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in United Kingdom?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in United Kingdom was 0.0989 compared to formal wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.0989 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0908 compared to formal wage employees in 2005.
How does United Kingdom rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers?
United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 710.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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