Public sector wage premium in Croatia

Croatia: Public sector wage premium was 0.0412 compared to all private employees in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0412 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
45th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.15 compared to all private employees
in 2014
All-time low
0.0412 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Public sector wage premium in Croatia, 2010–2018

0.050.0750.10.1250.152010201420182010: 0.139 compared to all private employees2011: 0.132 compared to all private employees2012: 0.127 compared to all private employees2013: 0.08 compared to all private employees2014: 0.15 compared to all private employees2015: 0.063 compared to all private employees2016: 0.061 compared to all private employees2017: 0.047 compared to all private employees2018: 0.041 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector wage premium in Croatia stood at 0.0412 compared to all private employees. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Croatia peaked at 0.15 compared to all private employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0412 compared to all private employees, in 2018.

Croatia ranks 45th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public sector wage premium in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees) in Croatia, 2010 to 2018.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2010 0.1394 compared to all private employees —
2011 0.1319 compared to all private employees -5.4%
2012 0.1265 compared to all private employees -4.1%
2013 0.0797 compared to all private employees -37.0%
2014 0.15 compared to all private employees +88.2%
2015 0.063 compared to all private employees -58.0%
2016 0.0613 compared to all private employees -2.7%
2017 0.0465 compared to all private employees -24.1%
2018 0.0412 compared to all private employees -11.5%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 0.0412 compared to all private employees is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0825 compared to all private employees, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 0.0412 compared to all private employees is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0546 compared to all private employees, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 42 Serbia 0.0619 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 43 Portugal 0.0472 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 44 Malta 0.0415 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 46 Czechia 0.0357 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 47 Poland 0.0089 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 48 Switzerland -0.0067 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Croatia?
Public sector wage premium in Croatia was 0.0412 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.15 compared to all private employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0412 compared to all private employees in 2018.
How does Croatia rank for public sector wage premium?
Croatia ranks 45th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 738 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed