Public sector wage premium in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Public sector wage premium was 0.3343 compared to all private employees in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3343 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
17th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.3343 compared to all private employees
in 2018
All-time low
0.1126 compared to all private employees
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector wage premium in Luxembourg, 2004–2018

0.10.150.20.250.30.352004201120182004: 0.128 compared to all private employees2005: 0.179 compared to all private employees2006: 0.183 compared to all private employees2007: 0.164 compared to all private employees2008: 0.113 compared to all private employees2009: 0.121 compared to all private employees2010: 0.192 compared to all private employees2011: 0.241 compared to all private employees2012: 0.211 compared to all private employees2013: 0.277 compared to all private employees2014: 0.206 compared to all private employees2015: 0.213 compared to all private employees2016: 0.272 compared to all private employees2017: 0.285 compared to all private employees2018: 0.334 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 Luxembourg is 0.3343 compared to all private employees, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 197.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Luxembourg peaked at 0.3343 compared to all private employees in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1126 compared to all private employees, in 2008.

That places Luxembourg 17th out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1479 compared to all private employees 0.1126 compared to all private employees 0.1826 compared to all private employees 6
2010s 0.2479 compared to all private employees 0.1917 compared to all private employees 0.3343 compared to all private employees 9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 14 Turkey 0.401 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 15 Bolivia 0.3641 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 16 Peru 0.3441 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 18 Jordan 0.3134 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 19 Brazil 0.293 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 20 Paraguay 0.29 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Luxembourg?
Public sector wage premium in Luxembourg was 0.3343 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.3343 compared to all private employees in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1126 compared to all private employees in 2008.
How does Luxembourg rank for public sector wage premium?
Luxembourg ranks 17th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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