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

Spain: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was 0.0896 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0896 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
14th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.1779 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.0155 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Spain, 2006–2018

00.050.10.150.22006201220182006: 0.118 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.102 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.094 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.144 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.155 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.135 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.08 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.033 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.015 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.178 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.052 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.107 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.09 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 Spain stood at 0.0896 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Spain peaked at 0.1779 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0155 compared to formal wage employees, in 2014.

That places Spain 14th 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 0.1144 compared to formal wage employees 0.0937 compared to formal wage employees 0.1436 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s 0.0905 compared to formal wage employees -0.0155 compared to formal wage employees 0.1779 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 Turkey 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 12 Portugal 0.0905 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 13 Paraguay 0.0901 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 15 Bolivia 0.0816 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 16 Peru 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 17 Namibia 0.0629 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Spain?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Spain was 0.0896 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.1779 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0155 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
How does Spain rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Spain ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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