Argentina vs Belgium: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education

Argentina
-0.0723 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Belgium
-0.0462 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Argentina rank
38th
Belgium rank
35th

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education over time

  • Argentina
  • Belgium
-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.05200020102021

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -0.0462 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0723 compared to formal wage employees in Argentina, a difference of 0.0261 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.

Argentina ranks 38th and Belgium ranks 35th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0484 compared to formal wage employees -0.0071 compared to formal wage employees 0.0413 compared to formal wage employees Belgium
2010s -0.0353 compared to formal wage employees -0.061 compared to formal wage employees 0.0257 compared to formal wage employees Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education, Argentina or Belgium?
Belgium, at -0.0462 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0723 compared to formal wage employees in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education between Argentina and Belgium?
0.0261 compared to formal wage employees, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Belgium rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Argentina ranks 38th and Belgium ranks 35th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary 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: Primary 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
54 places, 652 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed