Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Belgium
Belgium: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was -0.1251 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
-0.1251 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
42nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
-0.0519 compared to formal wage employees
in 2005
All-time low
-0.2092 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
Years of data
15
2004–2018
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Belgium, 2004–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -0.1251 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Belgium peaked at -0.0519 compared to formal wage employees in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.2092 compared to formal wage employees, in 2011.
That places Belgium 42nd out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Belgium, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -0.0646 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2005 | -0.0519 compared to formal wage employees | -19.5% |
| 2006 | -0.135 compared to formal wage employees | +159.9% |
| 2007 | -0.1221 compared to formal wage employees | -9.5% |
| 2008 | -0.1814 compared to formal wage employees | +48.5% |
| 2009 | -0.1909 compared to formal wage employees | +5.2% |
| 2010 | -0.1325 compared to formal wage employees | -30.6% |
| 2011 | -0.2092 compared to formal wage employees | +57.9% |
| 2012 | -0.1171 compared to formal wage employees | -44.0% |
| 2013 | -0.1621 compared to formal wage employees | +38.5% |
| 2014 | -0.1018 compared to formal wage employees | -37.2% |
| 2015 | -0.1023 compared to formal wage employees | +0.5% |
| 2016 | -0.1527 compared to formal wage employees | +49.2% |
| 2017 | -0.1797 compared to formal wage employees | +17.7% |
| 2018 | -0.1251 compared to formal wage employees | -30.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -0.1251 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0647 compared to formal wage employees, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -0.1251 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0734 compared to formal wage employees, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1243 compared to formal wage employees | -0.1909 compared to formal wage employees | -0.0519 compared to formal wage employees | 6 |
| 2010s | -0.1425 compared to formal wage employees | -0.2092 compared to formal wage employees | -0.1018 compared to formal wage employees | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 39 United Kingdom -0.0926 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 40 Argentina -0.098 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 41 Bulgaria -0.1045 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 43 Poland -0.1367 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 44 France -0.1433 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 45 Ireland -0.1465 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Belgium?
- Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Belgium was -0.1251 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0519 compared to formal wage employees in 2005.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2092 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
- Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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