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

Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians was 0.0653 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0653 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 40.8%
World rank
20th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.2798 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
All-time low
-0.1504 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Ireland, 2004–2017

-0.2-0.100.10.20.32004201020172004: 0.012 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.165 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.032 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.021 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.129 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.03 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.016 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.28 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.152 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.003 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.15 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.162 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.11 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.065 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.0653 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in 2017.

The figure is down 40.8% on the previous year and up 210.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Ireland peaked at 0.2798 compared to formal wage employees in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.1504 compared to formal wage employees, in 2014.

Ireland ranks 20th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0112 compared to formal wage employees -0.1293 compared to formal wage employees 0.1652 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s 0.079 compared to formal wage employees -0.1504 compared to formal wage employees 0.2798 compared to formal wage employees 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 17 Pakistan 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 18 Bolivia 0.079 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 19 Namibia 0.07 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 21 Panama 0.0632 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 22 Peru 0.0611 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 23 Malta 0.0534 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 Ireland?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Ireland was 0.0653 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2798 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1504 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Ireland ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 210.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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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About this data

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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