Public sector wage premium in Portugal
Portugal: Public sector wage premium was 0.0472 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. βΌ Falling
Public sector wage premium in Portugal, 2007β2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector wage premium in Portugal is 0.0472 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Portugal peaked at 0.1709 compared to formal wage employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0472 compared to formal wage employees, in 2018.
That places Portugal 37th out of 54 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1644 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1606 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1709 compared to formal wage employees | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.083 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0472 compared to formal wage employees | 0.153 compared to formal wage employees | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 34 Austria 0.0765 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 35 Serbia 0.0619 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 36 Paraguay 0.0507 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 38 Malta 0.0415 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 39 Croatia 0.0412 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 40 Czechia 0.0357 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium in Portugal?
- Public sector wage premium in Portugal was 0.0472 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1709 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0472 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for public sector wage premium?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
- Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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