Public sector wage premium in Switzerland
Switzerland: Public sector wage premium was -0.0067 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Public sector wage premium in Switzerland, 2007–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
In 2018, public sector wage premium in Switzerland stood at -0.0067 compared to formal wage employees. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.8% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Switzerland peaked at -0.0067 compared to formal wage employees in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0823 compared to formal wage employees, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 42nd out of 54 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | -0.0584 compared to formal wage employees | -0.0823 compared to formal wage employees | -0.0132 compared to formal wage employees | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.0427 compared to formal wage employees | -0.0801 compared to formal wage employees | -0.0067 compared to formal wage employees | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 39 Croatia 0.0412 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 40 Czechia 0.0357 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 41 Poland 0.0082 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 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
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium in Switzerland?
- Public sector wage premium in Switzerland was -0.0067 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0067 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0823 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for public sector wage premium?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
- Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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