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

Iceland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians was -0.3177 compared to formal wage employees in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
-0.3177 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
52nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.0751 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
All-time low
-0.3177 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Iceland, 2004–2013

-0.3-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.12004200820132004: -0.235 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.259 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.183 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.135 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.139 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.201 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.075 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.088 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.246 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.318 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded -0.3177 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Iceland peaked at -0.0751 compared to formal wage employees in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.3177 compared to formal wage employees, in 2013.

That places Iceland 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1921 compared to formal wage employees -0.259 compared to formal wage employees -0.1352 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s -0.1815 compared to formal wage employees -0.3177 compared to formal wage employees -0.0751 compared to formal wage employees 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 49 Spain -0.1425 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 50 Finland -0.1483 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 51 Moldova -0.3082 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 53 Russia -0.4418 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 Iceland?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Iceland was -0.3177 compared to formal wage employees in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was -0.0751 compared to formal wage employees in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3177 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
How does Iceland rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Iceland ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2013.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland 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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