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

Portugal: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was 0.0905 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0905 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
12th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.3439 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
All-time low
-0.0058 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Portugal, 2007–2018

00.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.321 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.3 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.318 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.344 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.176 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.067 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.006 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.02 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.031 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.09 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.08 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.09 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.0905 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in 2018.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Portugal peaked at 0.3439 compared to formal wage employees in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.0058 compared to formal wage employees, in 2013.

Portugal ranks 12th of 52 countries on this measure, 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 0.3128 compared to formal wage employees 0.3002 compared to formal wage employees 0.3207 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s 0.0992 compared to formal wage employees -0.0058 compared to formal wage employees 0.3439 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 9 Honduras 0.1326 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 10 Luxembourg 0.1317 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 11 Türkiye, Republic of 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees
  4. 13 Paraguay 0.0901 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 14 Spain 0.0896 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 15 Bolivia 0.0816 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 Portugal?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Portugal was 0.0905 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.3439 compared to formal wage employees in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0058 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Portugal ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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