Public and Private Sector Labour Markets

Peter Dolton and Steven McIntosh

Chapter 14 in The Labour Market Under New Labour, 2003, pp 214-231 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Average pay is higher in the public sector than in the private sector, although the difference has shrunk over the last 25 years. The distribution of pay is narrower in the public sector than in the private sector. The public-private sector pay differential is higher for women than for men. In recent years, private sector pay in professional occupations has overtaken public sector pay in these occupations, particularly for men. The public-private sector pay differential is lowest in London and the South-East, and indeed is now negative for men in these regions. The public-private sector pay differential is lowest for graduates, and again has recently become negative for male graduates. Public sector workers are less likely to report that they have a competitive salary or work for a progressive organisation, although they report more challenging work, more socially useful work, and greater long-term security.

Keywords: Private Sector; Public Sector; Wage Inequality; Labour Force Survey; Public Sector Employee (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230598454_15

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