Public sector wage premium in Finland

Finland: Public sector wage premium was -0.0628 compared to all private employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.0628 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 342.8%
World rank
52nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.0126 compared to all private employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.0628 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Years of data
8
2008–2018

Public sector wage premium in Finland, 2008–2018

-0.06-0.04-0.0200.022008201320182008: -0.01 compared to all private employees2012: 0.001 compared to all private employees2013: -0.021 compared to all private employees2014: -0.005 compared to all private employees2015: -0.018 compared to all private employees2016: 0.013 compared to all private employees2017: -0.014 compared to all private employees2018: -0.063 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium in Finland is -0.0628 compared to all private employees, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 342.8% on the previous year and down 539.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Finland peaked at 0.0126 compared to all private employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0628 compared to all private employees, in 2018.

Finland ranks 52nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0098 compared to all private employees -0.0098 compared to all private employees -0.0098 compared to all private employees 1
2010s -0.0154 compared to all private employees -0.0628 compared to all private employees 0.0126 compared to all private employees 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 49 Slovakia -0.0384 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 50 United Kingdom -0.0479 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 51 Belgium -0.0483 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 53 Russia -0.0739 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 54 Iceland -0.0815 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 55 South Africa -0.0924 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Finland?
Public sector wage premium in Finland was -0.0628 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0126 compared to all private employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0628 compared to all private employees in 2018.
How does Finland rank for public sector wage premium?
Finland ranks 52nd out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 539.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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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About this data

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
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