Greece vs Iceland: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education

Greece
-0.0503 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Iceland
-0.0975 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Greece rank
42nd
Iceland rank
45th

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

  • Greece
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Greece currently reports -0.0503 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0975 compared to formal wage employees in Iceland, a difference of 0.0472 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 45th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.57 compared to formal wage employees -0.0915 compared to formal wage employees 0.6615 compared to formal wage employees Greece
2010s 0.0444 compared to formal wage employees -0.0223 compared to formal wage employees 0.0667 compared to formal wage employees Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: no education, Greece or Iceland?
Greece, at -0.0503 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0975 compared to formal wage employees in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: no education between Greece and Iceland?
0.0472 compared to formal wage employees, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Greece ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 45th 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