Spain vs Switzerland: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education

Spain
0.0093 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Switzerland
-0.0047 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Spain rank
34th
Switzerland rank
36th

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

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0093 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees in Switzerland, a difference of 0.014 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.0 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0129 compared to formal wage employees -0.2091 compared to formal wage employees 0.222 compared to formal wage employees Spain
2010s 0.1257 compared to formal wage employees -0.0559 compared to formal wage employees 0.1816 compared to formal wage employees Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: no education, Spain or Switzerland?
Spain, at 0.0093 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: no education between Spain and Switzerland?
0.014 compared to formal wage employees, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Spain ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 36th 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