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

Switzerland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians was -0.0909 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
-0.0909 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
46th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.0268 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.1418 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

-0.15-0.125-0.1-0.075-0.05-0.0252007201220182007: -0.043 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.088 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.142 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.043 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.049 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.027 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.087 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.068 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.034 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.117 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.109 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.091 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 Switzerland stood at -0.0909 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Switzerland peaked at -0.0268 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.1418 compared to formal wage employees, in 2009.

Switzerland ranks 46th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.091 compared to formal wage employees -0.1418 compared to formal wage employees -0.0428 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s -0.0695 compared to formal wage employees -0.1169 compared to formal wage employees -0.0268 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 43 Croatia -0.0614 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 44 Portugal -0.0695 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 45 France -0.0836 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 47 Belgium -0.099 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 48 United Kingdom -0.1175 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 49 Spain -0.1425 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Switzerland?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in Switzerland was -0.0909 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was -0.0268 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1418 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
How does Switzerland rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Switzerland ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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