Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians was -0.1175 compared to formal wage employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
-0.1175 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
48th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.035 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
All-time low
-0.1223 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

-0.1-0.05-00.052005201020162005: -0.068 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.006 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.081 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.085 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.02 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.035 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.103 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.031 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.113 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.065 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.122 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.117 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded -0.1175 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in 2016.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 2,197.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in United Kingdom peaked at 0.035 compared to formal wage employees in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.1223 compared to formal wage employees, in 2015.

That places United Kingdom 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 -0.0497 compared to formal wage employees -0.0847 compared to formal wage employees 0.0056 compared to formal wage employees 5
2010s -0.0737 compared to formal wage employees -0.1223 compared to formal wage employees 0.035 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 45 France -0.0836 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 46 Switzerland -0.0909 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 47 Belgium -0.099 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 49 Spain -0.1425 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 50 Finland -0.1483 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 51 Moldova -0.3082 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in United Kingdom?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians in United Kingdom was -0.1175 compared to formal wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.035 compared to formal wage employees in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1223 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
How does United Kingdom rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
United Kingdom ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 2,197.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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