Public sector wage premium in Ireland

Ireland: Public sector wage premium was 0.1213 compared to formal wage employees in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.1213 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
25th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.2663 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
0.1171 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Public sector wage premium in Ireland, 2004–2017

00.10.20.32004201020172004: 0.146 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.188 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.189 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.153 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.119 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.235 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.242 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.223 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.245 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.17 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.117 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.266 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.142 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.121 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.1213 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium in 2017.

That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Ireland peaked at 0.2663 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1171 compared to formal wage employees, in 2014.

That places Ireland 25th out of 54 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1717 compared to formal wage employees 0.1188 compared to formal wage employees 0.2346 compared to formal wage employees 6
2010s 0.1908 compared to formal wage employees 0.1171 compared to formal wage employees 0.2663 compared to formal wage employees 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 22 Estonia 0.1379 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 23 Greece 0.1327 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 24 Lithuania 0.1307 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 26 Ethiopia 0.1208 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 27 Italy 0.1161 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 28 Mexico 0.1103 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Ireland?
Public sector wage premium in Ireland was 0.1213 compared to formal wage employees in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2663 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1171 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for public sector wage premium?
Ireland ranks 25th out of 54 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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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