Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was -0.0926 compared to formal wage employees in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
-0.0926 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
39th
of 52 countries
All-time high
-0.0299 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
All-time low
-0.1241 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

-0.12-0.1-0.08-0.06-0.04-0.022005201020162005: -0.04 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.03 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.044 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.069 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.048 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.07 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.124 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.044 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.097 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.072 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.068 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.093 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2016, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in United Kingdom stood at -0.0926 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and down 209.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in United Kingdom peaked at -0.0299 compared to formal wage employees in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.1241 compared to formal wage employees, in 2011.

United Kingdom ranks 39th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0461 compared to formal wage employees -0.0687 compared to formal wage employees -0.0299 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s -0.0811 compared to formal wage employees -0.1241 compared to formal wage employees -0.0445 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 36 Uruguay -0.0759 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 37 Hungary -0.0786 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 38 Greece -0.0912 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 40 Argentina -0.098 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 41 Bulgaria -0.1045 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 42 Belgium -0.1251 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in United Kingdom?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in United Kingdom was -0.0926 compared to formal wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was -0.0299 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1241 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
How does United Kingdom rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
United Kingdom ranks 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 209.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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