Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Cyprus

Cyprus: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians was 0.0072 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0072 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 87.2%
World rank
30th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.2658 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.0687 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Cyprus, 2005–2018

-0.100.10.20.32005201120182005: 0.059 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.086 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.057 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.069 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.059 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.006 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.179 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.192 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.208 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.187 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.266 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.154 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.056 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.007 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: technicians in Cyprus is 0.0072 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 87.2% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Cyprus peaked at 0.2658 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0687 compared to formal wage employees, in 2008.

Cyprus ranks 30th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (compared to formal wage employees) in Cyprus, 2005 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2005 0.0591 compared to formal wage employees —
2006 0.0857 compared to formal wage employees +44.9%
2007 0.0573 compared to formal wage employees -33.1%
2008 -0.0687 compared to formal wage employees -219.7%
2009 0.0594 compared to formal wage employees -186.6%
2010 -0.0062 compared to formal wage employees -110.4%
2011 0.1794 compared to formal wage employees -3001.6%
2012 0.1922 compared to formal wage employees +7.2%
2013 0.2078 compared to formal wage employees +8.1%
2014 0.1867 compared to formal wage employees -10.2%
2015 0.2658 compared to formal wage employees +42.4%
2016 0.1543 compared to formal wage employees -42.0%
2017 0.0562 compared to formal wage employees -63.6%
2018 0.0072 compared to formal wage employees -87.2%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 0.0072 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.0304 compared to formal wage employees. (31 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 0.0072 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0369 compared to formal wage employees. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +3001.6% -0.0062 compared to formal wage employees 0.1794 compared to formal wage employees

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0386 compared to formal wage employees -0.0687 compared to formal wage employees 0.0857 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s 0.1382 compared to formal wage employees -0.0062 compared to formal wage employees 0.2658 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 27 Bulgaria 0.0414 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 28 Australia 0.0117 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 29 Lithuania 0.0094 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 31 Serbia -0.0092 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 32 Czechia -0.0098 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 33 Slovakia -0.0229 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Cyprus?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Cyprus was 0.0072 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.2658 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0687 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Cyprus ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (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: Technicians (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 615 data points, 2000–2021
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