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
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.
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Iceland, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -0.2349 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2005 | -0.259 compared to formal wage employees | +10.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1828 compared to formal wage employees | -29.4% |
| 2007 | -0.1352 compared to formal wage employees | -26.0% |
| 2008 | -0.1394 compared to formal wage employees | +3.1% |
| 2009 | -0.2011 compared to formal wage employees | +44.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0751 compared to formal wage employees | -62.6% |
| 2011 | -0.0876 compared to formal wage employees | +16.6% |
| 2012 | -0.2457 compared to formal wage employees | +180.5% |
| 2013 | -0.3177 compared to formal wage employees | +29.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -0.3177 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0304 compared to formal wage employees, 10.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -0.3177 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0369 compared to formal wage employees, 8.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Iceland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
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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