Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Croatia

Croatia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was -0.0517 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.0517 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 43.1%
World rank
32nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.0306 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
All-time low
-0.0949 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Croatia, 2010–2018

-0.1-0.0500.052010201420182010: -0.024 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.048 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.095 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.086 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.031 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.032 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.014 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.091 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.052 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: professionals in Croatia stood at -0.0517 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of up 43.1% on the previous year and down 118.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Croatia peaked at 0.0306 compared to formal wage employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0949 compared to formal wage employees, in 2012.

That places Croatia 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees) in Croatia, 2010 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2010 -0.0237 compared to formal wage employees —
2011 -0.0478 compared to formal wage employees +101.7%
2012 -0.0949 compared to formal wage employees +98.6%
2013 -0.0858 compared to formal wage employees -9.5%
2014 0.0306 compared to formal wage employees -135.6%
2015 -0.0323 compared to formal wage employees -205.5%
2016 -0.0143 compared to formal wage employees -55.6%
2017 -0.0909 compared to formal wage employees +535.1%
2018 -0.0517 compared to formal wage employees -43.1%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's -0.0517 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.0647 compared to formal wage employees, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's -0.0517 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0734 compared to formal wage employees, 71% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 29 Chile -0.0396 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 30 Mexico -0.0408 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 31 Italy -0.0493 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 33 Austria -0.0629 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 34 Russia -0.0647 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 35 Serbia -0.0681 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Croatia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Croatia was -0.0517 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0306 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0949 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
How does Croatia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Croatia ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 118.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia 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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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (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, 604 data points, 2000–2021
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