Public sector wage premium in Armenia

Armenia: Public sector wage premium was -0.1755 compared to formal wage employees in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
-0.1755 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
52nd
of 54 countries
All-time high
-0.0721 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
All-time low
-0.2571 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2021

Public sector wage premium in Armenia, 2004–2021

-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.052004201220212004: -0.257 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.117 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.12 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.072 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.118 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.164 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.121 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.075 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.091 compared to formal wage employees2020: -0.157 compared to formal wage employees2021: -0.175 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

In 2021, public sector wage premium in Armenia stood at -0.1755 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Armenia peaked at -0.0721 compared to formal wage employees in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.2571 compared to formal wage employees, in 2004.

Armenia ranks 52nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1415 compared to formal wage employees -0.2571 compared to formal wage employees -0.0721 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s -0.114 compared to formal wage employees -0.1641 compared to formal wage employees -0.075 compared to formal wage employees 5
2020s -0.1665 compared to formal wage employees -0.1755 compared to formal wage employees -0.1574 compared to formal wage employees 2

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 49 Russia -0.1077 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 50 Iceland -0.121 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 51 France -0.1502 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 53 South Africa -0.1974 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 54 Moldova -0.3519 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Armenia?
Public sector wage premium in Armenia was -0.1755 compared to formal wage employees in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0721 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2571 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
How does Armenia rank for public sector wage premium?
Armenia ranks 52nd out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 658 data points, 2000–2021
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