Public sector wage premium in Belgium
Belgium: Public sector wage premium was -0.0483 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Public sector wage premium in Belgium, 2004–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
In 2018, public sector wage premium in Belgium stood at -0.0483 compared to formal wage employees.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Belgium peaked at 0.0139 compared to formal wage employees in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.0884 compared to formal wage employees, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 46th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0272 compared to formal wage employees | -0.0884 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0139 compared to formal wage employees | 6 |
| 2010s | -0.0442 compared to formal wage employees | -0.068 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0031 compared to formal wage employees | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 43 Argentina -0.0204 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 44 Slovakia -0.0388 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 45 United Kingdom -0.0477 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 47 Finland -0.0629 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 48 Hungary -0.093 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 49 Russia -0.1077 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium in Belgium?
- Public sector wage premium in Belgium was -0.0483 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0139 compared to formal wage employees in 2005.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0884 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for public sector wage premium?
- Belgium ranks 46th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
- Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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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