Finland vs Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education

Finland
-0.0521 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Ireland
-0.0756 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Finland rank
37th
Ireland rank
39th

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

  • Finland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports -0.0521 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0756 compared to formal wage employees in Ireland, a difference of 0.0235 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 39th of 54 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0043 compared to formal wage employees 0.0367 compared to formal wage employees 0.0409 compared to formal wage employees Ireland
2010s 0.0039 compared to formal wage employees 0.0519 compared to formal wage employees 0.048 compared to formal wage employees Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education, Finland or Ireland?
Finland, at -0.0521 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0756 compared to formal wage employees in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education between Finland and Ireland?
0.0235 compared to formal wage employees, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Finland ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 39th 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