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

Argentina
-0.0723 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Brazil
-0.0519 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Argentina rank
38th
Brazil rank
36th

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

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

How they compare

Brazil currently reports -0.0519 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0723 compared to formal wage employees in Argentina, a difference of 0.0204 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 38th and Brazil ranks 36th of 54 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0638 compared to formal wage employees -0.0704 compared to formal wage employees 0.0066 compared to formal wage employees Argentina
2010s -0.024 compared to formal wage employees -0.0544 compared to formal wage employees 0.0304 compared to formal wage employees Argentina
2020s -0.0723 compared to formal wage employees -0.0519 compared to formal wage employees 0.0205 compared to formal wage employees Brazil

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 Brazil?
Brazil, at -0.0519 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0723 compared to formal wage employees in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education between Argentina and Brazil?
0.0204 compared to formal wage employees, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Argentina ranks 38th and Brazil ranks 36th 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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About this data

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