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

Türkiye: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.1121 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
11th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.1121 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
All-time low
-0.1208 compared to formal wage employees
in 2003
Years of data
5
2002–2010

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Türkiye, 2002–2010

-0.1-0.05-00.050.12002200620102002: 0.081 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.121 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.113 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.022 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.112 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in 2010. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Türkiye peaked at 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.1208 compared to formal wage employees, in 2003.

Türkiye ranks 11th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0439 compared to formal wage employees -0.1208 compared to formal wage employees 0.0809 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 8 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.1899 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 9 Honduras 0.1326 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 10 Luxembourg 0.1317 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 12 Portugal 0.0905 compared to formal wage employees
  5. 13 Paraguay 0.0901 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 14 Spain 0.0896 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Türkiye?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Türkiye was 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1208 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
How does Türkiye rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Türkiye ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye 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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