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

Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was -0.1465 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-0.1465 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 353.2%
World rank
45th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.1687 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
All-time low
-0.1465 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Ireland, 2004–2017

-0.100.10.22004201020172004: 0.169 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.15 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.124 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.138 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.042 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.154 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.137 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.056 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.144 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.151 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.048 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.126 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.032 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.147 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Ireland stood at -0.1465 compared to formal wage employees. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 353.2% on the previous year and down 205.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Ireland peaked at 0.1687 compared to formal wage employees in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.1465 compared to formal wage employees, in 2017.

Ireland ranks 45th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1296 compared to formal wage employees 0.0424 compared to formal wage employees 0.1687 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s 0.0483 compared to formal wage employees -0.1465 compared to formal wage employees 0.1506 compared to formal wage employees 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 42 Belgium -0.1251 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 43 Poland -0.1367 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 44 France -0.1433 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 46 Latvia -0.1515 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 47 Slovak Republic -0.1524 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 48 Finland -0.1636 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 Ireland?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Ireland was -0.1465 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1687 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1465 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
How does Ireland rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Ireland ranks 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 205.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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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