Public sector wage premium in Spain

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

Latest (2018)
0.2161 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
13th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.34 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
0.1799 compared to formal wage 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 formal wage employees2007: 0.21 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.258 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.244 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.279 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.31 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.277 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.235 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.25 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.34 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.257 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.279 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.216 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium in Spain is 0.2161 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Spain peaked at 0.34 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1799 compared to formal wage employees, in 2006.

That places Spain 13th out of 54 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2227 compared to formal wage employees 0.1799 compared to formal wage employees 0.2577 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s 0.2713 compared to formal wage employees 0.2161 compared to formal wage employees 0.34 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 Tanzania 0.2601 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 11 Sri Lanka 0.2278 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 12 Cyprus 0.2236 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 14 Pakistan 0.1973 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 15 Brazil 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 16 Uruguay 0.1806 compared to formal wage 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 formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.34 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1799 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
How does Spain rank for public sector wage premium?
Spain ranks 13th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 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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