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

Switzerland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was -0.0208 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
-0.0208 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 65.0%
World rank
26th
of 52 countries
All-time high
-0.0052 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
All-time low
-0.1477 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

-0.15-0.1-0.05-02007201220182007: -0.148 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.117 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.144 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.089 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.084 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.083 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.005 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.14 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.117 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.118 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.059 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.021 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Switzerland is -0.0208 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 65.0% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Switzerland peaked at -0.0052 compared to formal wage employees in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.1477 compared to formal wage employees, in 2007.

That places Switzerland 26th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1361 compared to formal wage employees -0.1477 compared to formal wage employees -0.1166 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s -0.0797 compared to formal wage employees -0.1401 compared to formal wage employees -0.0052 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 23 Cyprus 0.0149 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 24 South Africa 0.0133 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 25 Malta -0.015 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 27 Romania -0.025 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 28 Australia -0.0286 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 29 Chile -0.0396 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 Switzerland?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Switzerland was -0.0208 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was -0.0052 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1477 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Switzerland ranks 26th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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