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

Poland
-0.0129 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.0374 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Poland rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th

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

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0374 compared to formal wage employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0245 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Poland ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2273 compared to formal wage employees -0.0586 compared to formal wage employees 0.2859 compared to formal wage employees Poland
2010s 0.0783 compared to formal wage employees 0.0146 compared to formal wage employees 0.0637 compared to formal wage employees Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: no education, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poland, at -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0374 compared to formal wage employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: no education between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0245 compared to formal wage employees, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Poland ranks 37th 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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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