Summary Statistics Econometric Analysis of the Public-Private Sector Pay Differential 2018

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Table 5.1 Descriptive statistics - permanent, full-time employees aged 25-59 years for 2018 (weighted data)

X-axis label	Public	Private
Primary or lower secondary	4	10
Higher secondary	12	22
Post leaving certificate	10	15
Third level non honours degree	13	13
Third level honours degree or higher	62	39

X-axis label	Public	Private
Managers, Directors and senior Officials	3	10
Professional	49	17
Associate professional and technical	15	15
Administrative and secretarial	15	9
Skilled trades	2	14
Caring, Leisure and Other service	11	5
Sales and Customer Service	0	8
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives	1	12
Other	3	10

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Table 5.1 Descriptive statistics - permanent, full-time employees aged 25-59 years for 2018 (weighted data)
	Males			Females			Total
	Public	Private	Total	Public	Private	Total	Public	Private	Total
Earnings per week (€)^* - mean	1,054.03	936.63	951.59	916.25	773.33	816.06	966.23	875.28	893.55
Age (years) - mean	43.64	39.71	40.21	42.4	38.78	39.87	42.85	39.36	40.06
Length of service (years) - mean	14.96	8.33	9.17	13.35	7.76	9.43	13.93	8.11	9.28
Hours worked (usual) - mean	39.48	40.96	40.77	36.17	38.07	37.5	37.37	39.87	39.37
Union membership	75%	17%	25%	76%	14%	33%	75%	16%	28%
Shift work	29%	23%	24%	20%	20%	20%	23%	22%	22%
Supervisor	43%	40%	40%	37%	39%	38%	39%	40%	39%
*Earnings Per Week: Minus Pension Levy for Public Sector