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

Portugal: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians was -0.0695 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.0695 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
44th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.2666 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
-0.1053 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

-0.100.10.20.32007201220182007: 0.267 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.185 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.195 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.187 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.097 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.044 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.084 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.105 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.048 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.001 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.067 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.069 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 Portugal stood at -0.0695 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 137.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Portugal peaked at 0.2666 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.1053 compared to formal wage employees, in 2014.

Portugal ranks 44th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2154 compared to formal wage employees 0.185 compared to formal wage employees 0.2666 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s -0.0146 compared to formal wage employees -0.1053 compared to formal wage employees 0.1873 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 41 Paraguay -0.0556 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 42 Guatemala -0.0591 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 43 Croatia -0.0614 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 45 France -0.0836 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 46 Switzerland -0.0909 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 47 Belgium -0.099 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 Portugal?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Portugal was -0.0695 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2666 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1053 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Portugal ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 137.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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