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

Estonia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0178 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 4,787.1%
World rank
22nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.0178 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
All-time low
-0.1675 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Estonia, 2004–2018

-0.15-0.1-0.05-02004201120182004: -0.02 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.012 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.136 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.068 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.132 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.085 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.009 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.044 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.168 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.039 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.124 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.123 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.009 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.018 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 Estonia stood at 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,787.1% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Estonia peaked at 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1675 compared to formal wage employees, in 2012.

That places Estonia 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 -0.0753 compared to formal wage employees -0.1358 compared to formal wage employees -0.0115 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s -0.0532 compared to formal wage employees -0.1675 compared to formal wage employees 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 19 Sri Lanka 0.043 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 20 Lithuania 0.0302 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 21 Brazil 0.0247 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 23 Cyprus 0.0149 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 25 Malta -0.015 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Estonia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Estonia was 0.0178 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1675 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Estonia ranks 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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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