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

Malta: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was -0.015 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.015 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 361.1%
World rank
25th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.208 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.0669 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Malta, 2009–2018

-0.100.10.22009201320182009: -0.067 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.042 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.164 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.208 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.059 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.021 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.038 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.098 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.003 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.015 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Malta recorded -0.015 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 361.1% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Malta peaked at 0.208 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0669 compared to formal wage employees, in 2009.

That places Malta 25th 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 -0.0669 compared to formal wage employees -0.0669 compared to formal wage employees -0.0669 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.068 compared to formal wage employees -0.015 compared to formal wage employees 0.208 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 22 Estonia 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 23 Cyprus 0.0149 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 24 South Africa 0.0133 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 26 Switzerland -0.0208 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 27 Romania -0.025 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 28 Australia -0.0286 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 Malta?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Malta was -0.015 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.208 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0669 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
How does Malta rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Malta ranks 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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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About this data

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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