Public sector wage premium in Serbia

Serbia: Public sector wage premium was 0.0619 compared to all private employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0619 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 98.8%
World rank
42nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.1414 compared to all private employees
in 2014
All-time low
-0.1801 compared to all private employees
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Public sector wage premium in Serbia, 2010–2018

-0.2-0.100.12010201420182010: -0.18 compared to all private employees2013: 0.131 compared to all private employees2014: 0.141 compared to all private employees2015: 0.109 compared to all private employees2016: 0.073 compared to all private employees2017: 0.031 compared to all private employees2018: 0.062 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

Serbia recorded 0.0619 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.8% on the previous year and up 134.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Serbia peaked at 0.1414 compared to all private employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.1801 compared to all private employees, in 2010.

Serbia ranks 42nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public sector wage premium in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees) in Serbia, 2010 to 2018.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2010 -0.1801 compared to all private employees —
2013 0.1305 compared to all private employees -172.5%
2014 0.1414 compared to all private employees +8.3%
2015 0.1087 compared to all private employees -23.1%
2016 0.0734 compared to all private employees -32.5%
2017 0.0311 compared to all private employees -57.6%
2018 0.0619 compared to all private employees +98.8%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 0.0619 compared to all private employees is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29 compared to all private employees, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 0.0619 compared to all private employees is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0546 compared to all private employees, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 39 Vietnam 0.0773 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 40 Austria 0.0765 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 41 Georgia 0.0634 compared to all private employees
  4. 43 Portugal 0.0472 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 44 Malta 0.0415 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 45 Croatia 0.0412 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 Serbia?
Public sector wage premium in Serbia was 0.0619 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1414 compared to all private employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1801 compared to all private employees in 2010.
How does Serbia rank for public sector wage premium?
Serbia ranks 42nd out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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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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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