Public sector wage premium in Italy

Italy: Public sector wage premium was 0.1161 compared to all private employees in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1161 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
34th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.2194 compared to all private employees
in 2007
All-time low
0.0912 compared to all private employees
in 2015
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector wage premium in Italy, 2007–2018

00.050.10.150.22007201220182007: 0.219 compared to all private employees2008: 0.137 compared to all private employees2009: 0.179 compared to all private employees2010: 0.125 compared to all private employees2011: 0.095 compared to all private employees2012: 0.131 compared to all private employees2013: 0.134 compared to all private employees2014: 0.112 compared to all private employees2015: 0.091 compared to all private employees2016: 0.112 compared to all private employees2017: 0.104 compared to all private employees2018: 0.116 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

In 2018, public sector wage premium in Italy stood at 0.1161 compared to all private employees.

The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Italy peaked at 0.2194 compared to all private employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0912 compared to all private employees, in 2015.

Italy ranks 34th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1787 compared to all private employees 0.1372 compared to all private employees 0.2194 compared to all private employees 3
2010s 0.1132 compared to all private employees 0.0912 compared to all private employees 0.1337 compared to all private employees 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 31 Estonia 0.1379 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 32 Lithuania 0.132 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 33 Ireland 0.1216 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 35 Bulgaria 0.1102 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 36 Palestine 0.103 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 37 Latvia 0.0826 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Italy?
Public sector wage premium in Italy was 0.1161 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2194 compared to all private employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0912 compared to all private employees in 2015.
How does Italy rank for public sector wage premium?
Italy ranks 34th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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