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

Lithuania: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians was 0.0094 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0094 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 105.7%
World rank
29th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.3421 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
All-time low
-0.1671 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Years of data
14
2005–2018

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

-0.200.20.42005201120182005: 0.016 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.266 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.047 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.029 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.029 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.064 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.342 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.177 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.193 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.09 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.044 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.032 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.167 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.009 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 0.0094 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.7% on the previous year and up 132.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Lithuania peaked at 0.3421 compared to formal wage employees in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.1671 compared to formal wage employees, in 2017.

That places Lithuania 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (compared to formal wage employees) in Lithuania, 2005 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2005 0.0156 compared to formal wage employees —
2006 0.2664 compared to formal wage employees +1606.2%
2007 -0.0469 compared to formal wage employees -117.6%
2008 -0.0295 compared to formal wage employees -37.1%
2009 -0.0289 compared to formal wage employees -2.1%
2010 0.0636 compared to formal wage employees -320.3%
2011 0.3421 compared to formal wage employees +438.1%
2012 0.1773 compared to formal wage employees -48.2%
2013 0.1926 compared to formal wage employees +8.6%
2014 0.0898 compared to formal wage employees -53.4%
2015 -0.0441 compared to formal wage employees -149.1%
2016 -0.0319 compared to formal wage employees -27.7%
2017 -0.1671 compared to formal wage employees +423.9%
2018 0.0094 compared to formal wage employees -105.7%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 0.0094 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)
  • Lithuania's 0.0094 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 Lithuania 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
2006 +1606.2% 0.0156 compared to formal wage employees 0.2664 compared to formal wage employees

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0354 compared to formal wage employees -0.0469 compared to formal wage employees 0.2664 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s 0.0702 compared to formal wage employees -0.1671 compared to formal wage employees 0.3421 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 26 Latvia 0.0464 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 27 Bulgaria 0.0414 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 28 Australia 0.0117 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 30 Cyprus 0.0072 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 31 Serbia -0.0092 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 32 Czechia -0.0098 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 Lithuania?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Lithuania was 0.0094 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 0.3421 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1671 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
How does Lithuania rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Lithuania ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania 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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