Public sector wage premium in Spain

Spain: Public sector wage premium was 0.2161 compared to all private employees in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2161 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
26th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.3361 compared to all private employees
in 2015
All-time low
0.1798 compared to all private employees
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Public sector wage premium in Spain, 2006–2018

00.10.20.32006201220182006: 0.18 compared to all private employees2007: 0.21 compared to all private employees2008: 0.258 compared to all private employees2009: 0.243 compared to all private employees2010: 0.279 compared to all private employees2011: 0.31 compared to all private employees2012: 0.279 compared to all private employees2013: 0.235 compared to all private employees2014: 0.25 compared to all private employees2015: 0.336 compared to all private employees2016: 0.257 compared to all private employees2017: 0.277 compared to all private employees2018: 0.216 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.2161 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium in 2018.

The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Spain peaked at 0.3361 compared to all private employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1798 compared to all private employees, in 2006.

Spain ranks 26th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2228 compared to all private employees 0.1798 compared to all private employees 0.2579 compared to all private employees 4
2010s 0.271 compared to all private employees 0.2161 compared to all private employees 0.3361 compared to all private employees 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 23 Uruguay 0.2398 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 24 Mexico 0.2255 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 25 Cyprus 0.2236 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 27 Dominican Republic 0.1806 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 28 Chile 0.1805 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 29 Argentina 0.1466 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Spain?
Public sector wage premium in Spain was 0.2161 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.3361 compared to all private employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1798 compared to all private employees in 2006.
How does Spain rank for public sector wage premium?
Spain ranks 26th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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