France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education

France
-0.0409 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.0374 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
France rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.20.4200420112018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -0.0374 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0409 compared to formal wage employees in France, a difference of 0.0035 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 52 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0577 compared to formal wage employees -0.0482 compared to formal wage employees 0.0095 compared to formal wage employees United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s -0.1749 compared to formal wage employees 0.013 compared to formal wage employees 0.1878 compared to formal wage employees United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: no education, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -0.0374 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0409 compared to formal wage employees in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: no education between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0035 compared to formal wage employees, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
France ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th 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