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

Luxembourg: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was 0.1317 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1317 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
10th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.2174 compared to formal wage employees
in 2005
All-time low
-0.1278 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

-0.100.10.22004201120182004: -0.076 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.217 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.01 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.014 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.128 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.041 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.112 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.172 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.124 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.191 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.108 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.022 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.187 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.171 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.132 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 Luxembourg stood at 0.1317 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and up 203.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Luxembourg peaked at 0.2174 compared to formal wage employees in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.1278 compared to formal wage employees, in 2008.

That places Luxembourg 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.01 compared to formal wage employees -0.1278 compared to formal wage employees 0.2174 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s 0.1352 compared to formal wage employees 0.0221 compared to formal wage employees 0.1906 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 7 Ecuador 0.1968 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 8 Ethiopia 0.1899 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 9 Honduras 0.1326 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 11 Türkiye 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 12 Portugal 0.0905 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 13 Paraguay 0.0901 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Luxembourg?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Luxembourg was 0.1317 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.2174 compared to formal wage employees in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1278 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
How does Luxembourg rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Luxembourg ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 203.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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