Bulgaria vs France: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education

Bulgaria
-0.2313 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
France
-0.3069 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
48th
France rank
51st

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

  • Bulgaria
  • France
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports -0.2313 compared to formal wage employees against -0.3069 compared to formal wage employees in France, a difference of 0.0756 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was France ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 48th and France ranks 51st of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria France Difference Ahead
2000s -0.2469 compared to formal wage employees 0.0325 compared to formal wage employees 0.2794 compared to formal wage employees France
2010s -0.1484 compared to formal wage employees -0.2209 compared to formal wage employees 0.0725 compared to formal wage employees Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education, Bulgaria or France?
Bulgaria, at -0.2313 compared to formal wage employees against -0.3069 compared to formal wage employees in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education between Bulgaria and France?
0.0756 compared to formal wage employees, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Bulgaria ranks 48th and France ranks 51st 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