Finland vs France: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education

Finland
-0.0521 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
France
-0.0409 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Finland rank
43rd
France rank
41st

Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education over time

  • Finland
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports -0.0409 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0521 compared to formal wage employees in Finland, a difference of 0.0112 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 43rd and France ranks 41st of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0043 compared to formal wage employees -0.2187 compared to formal wage employees 0.2144 compared to formal wage employees Finland
2010s -0.0011 compared to formal wage employees -0.1012 compared to formal wage employees 0.1001 compared to formal wage employees Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: no education, Finland or France?
France, at -0.0409 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0521 compared to formal wage employees in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: no education between Finland and France?
0.0112 compared to formal wage employees, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Finland and France rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Finland ranks 43rd and France ranks 41st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 612 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed