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

Argentina
-0.0723 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Iceland
-0.0975 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Argentina rank
38th
Iceland rank
40th

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

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

How they compare

Argentina currently reports -0.0723 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0975 compared to formal wage employees in Iceland, a difference of 0.0252 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.

Argentina ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 40th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0484 compared to formal wage employees -0.049 compared to formal wage employees 0.0006 compared to formal wage employees Argentina
2010s -0.054 compared to formal wage employees -0.0223 compared to formal wage employees 0.0317 compared to formal wage employees Iceland

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 Iceland?
Argentina, at -0.0723 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0975 compared to formal wage employees in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education between Argentina and Iceland?
0.0252 compared to formal wage employees, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iceland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do Argentina and Iceland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Argentina ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 40th 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