Belgium vs Portugal: P-Value: Public sector wage premium

Belgium
0.0149 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Portugal
0.0139 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Belgium rank
10th
Portugal rank
11th

P-Value: Public sector wage premium over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0149 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0139 compared to formal wage employees in Portugal, a difference of 0.001 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th of 54 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.119 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 0.119 compared to formal wage employees Belgium
2010s 0.165 compared to formal wage employees 0.0054 compared to formal wage employees 0.1596 compared to formal wage employees Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher p-value: public sector wage premium, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 0.0149 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0139 compared to formal wage employees in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in p-value: public sector wage premium between Belgium and Portugal?
0.001 compared to formal wage employees, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for p-value: public sector wage premium?
Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as P-Value: Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
P-Value: 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
Last refreshed