Table 5.1 presents the differences between the public and private sector employees aged 25-59 across a number of metrics such as average gross weekly earnings, age, length of service, hours worked and in employment characteristics such as levels of trade union membership and supervisor roles.
Figure 5.1 and 5.2 illustrate the compositional make up of the public and private sector employees in relation to education attainment and occupation.
| X-axis label | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|
| Primary or lower secondary | 2.92 | 7.47 |
| Higher secondary | 10.18 | 20.97 |
| Post leaving certificate | 10.25 | 15.39 |
| Third level non honours degree | 13.67 | 14.95 |
| Third level honours degree or higher | 62.99 | 41.22 |
| X-axis label | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|
| Managers, Directors and senior Officials | 3.19 | 10.8 |
| Professional | 46.52 | 18.99 |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.95 | 16.57 |
| Administrative and secretarial | 16.52 | 9.13 |
| Skilled trades | 1.8 | 13.62 |
| Caring, Leisure and Other service | 13.14 | 5.06 |
| Sales and Customer Service | 0.38 | 6.05 |
| Process, Plant and Machine Operatives | 1.58 | 11.86 |
| Other | 2.94 | 7.92 |
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