Public sector wage premium in Portugal

Portugal: Public sector wage premium was 0.0472 compared to all private employees in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0472 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
43rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.1709 compared to all private employees
in 2008
All-time low
0.0472 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector wage premium in Portugal, 2007–2018

0.050.0750.10.1250.150.1752007201220182007: 0.162 compared to all private employees2008: 0.171 compared to all private employees2009: 0.161 compared to all private employees2010: 0.146 compared to all private employees2011: 0.153 compared to all private employees2012: 0.093 compared to all private employees2013: 0.058 compared to all private employees2014: 0.067 compared to all private employees2015: 0.066 compared to all private employees2016: 0.065 compared to all private employees2017: 0.051 compared to all private employees2018: 0.047 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 Portugal is 0.0472 compared to all private employees, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Portugal peaked at 0.1709 compared to all private employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0472 compared to all private employees, in 2018.

Portugal ranks 43rd 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 0.1644 compared to all private employees 0.1606 compared to all private employees 0.1709 compared to all private employees 3
2010s 0.083 compared to all private employees 0.0472 compared to all private employees 0.153 compared to all private employees 9

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 40 Austria 0.0765 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 41 Georgia 0.0634 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 42 Serbia 0.0619 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 44 Malta 0.0415 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 45 Croatia 0.0412 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 46 Czechia 0.0357 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Portugal?
Public sector wage premium in Portugal was 0.0472 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1709 compared to all private employees in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0472 compared to all private employees in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for public sector wage premium?
Portugal ranks 43rd out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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