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

Latvia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians was 0.0464 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0464 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 249.5%
World rank
26th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.1808 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
All-time low
-0.078 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in Latvia, 2007–2018

-0.100.10.22007201220182007: 0.078 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.057 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.181 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.033 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.076 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.001 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.027 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.078 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.047 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.078 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.031 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.046 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2018, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Latvia stood at 0.0464 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of up 249.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Latvia peaked at 0.1808 compared to formal wage employees in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.078 compared to formal wage employees, in 2014.

Latvia ranks 26th 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 0.1052 compared to formal wage employees 0.0566 compared to formal wage employees 0.1808 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s -0.0191 compared to formal wage employees -0.078 compared to formal wage employees 0.076 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 23 Malta 0.0534 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 24 Sri Lanka 0.0514 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 25 Estonia 0.0508 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 27 Bulgaria 0.0414 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 28 Australia 0.0117 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 0.0094 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Latvia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Latvia was 0.0464 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1808 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.078 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
How does Latvia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Latvia ranks 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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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