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

Greece
-0.0503 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
United Kingdom
-0.0374 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Greece rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
40th

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

  • Greece
  • United Kingdom
-0.2500.250.50.75200520112018

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports -0.0374 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0503 compared to formal wage employees in Greece, a difference of 0.0129 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.57 compared to formal wage employees -0.1829 compared to formal wage employees 0.7529 compared to formal wage employees Greece
2010s 0.0721 compared to formal wage employees 0.0146 compared to formal wage employees 0.0576 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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at -0.0374 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0503 compared to formal wage employees in Greece as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: no education between Greece and United Kingdom?
0.0129 compared to formal wage employees, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Greece and United Kingdom rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Greece ranks 42nd and United Kingdom 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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About this data

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