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

Iceland
-0.0975 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Ireland
-0.1219 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Iceland rank
45th
Ireland rank
47th

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

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports -0.0975 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1219 compared to formal wage employees in Ireland, a difference of 0.0244 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 47th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.049 compared to formal wage employees 0.1238 compared to formal wage employees 0.1727 compared to formal wage employees Ireland
2010s 0.0028 compared to formal wage employees 1.12 compared to formal wage employees 1.12 compared to formal wage employees 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, Iceland or Ireland?
Iceland, at -0.0975 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1219 compared to formal wage employees in Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: no education between Iceland and Ireland?
0.0244 compared to formal wage employees, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Iceland ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 47th 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