Public sector wage premium in Iceland
Iceland: Public sector wage premium was -0.0815 compared to all private employees in 2013. ▲ Rising
Public sector wage premium in Iceland, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -0.0815 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Iceland peaked at -0.0252 compared to all private employees in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.1321 compared to all private employees, in 2006.
That places Iceland 54th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1055 compared to all private employees | -0.1321 compared to all private employees | -0.0754 compared to all private employees | 6 |
| 2010s | -0.0625 compared to all private employees | -0.1136 compared to all private employees | -0.0252 compared to all private employees | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 51 Belgium -0.0483 compared to all private employees compare
- 52 Finland -0.0628 compared to all private employees compare
- 53 Russia -0.0739 compared to all private employees compare
- 55 South Africa -0.0924 compared to all private employees compare
- 56 Hungary -0.093 compared to all private employees compare
- 57 Mongolia -0.1144 compared to all private employees compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium in Iceland?
- Public sector wage premium in Iceland was -0.0815 compared to all private employees in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0252 compared to all private employees in 2010.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1321 compared to all private employees in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for public sector wage premium?
- Iceland ranks 54th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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