Estonia vs Portugal: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education

Estonia
-0.0213 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Portugal
-0.0452 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Estonia rank
31st
Portugal rank
34th

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

  • Estonia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports -0.0213 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0452 compared to formal wage employees in Portugal, a difference of 0.0239 compared to formal wage employees.

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

Estonia ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1786 compared to formal wage employees 0.1079 compared to formal wage employees 0.2865 compared to formal wage employees Portugal
2010s 0.0569 compared to formal wage employees 0.0162 compared to formal wage employees 0.0407 compared to formal wage employees Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education, Estonia or Portugal?
Estonia, at -0.0213 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0452 compared to formal wage employees in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education between Estonia and Portugal?
0.0239 compared to formal wage employees, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Estonia ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th 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