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

France
-0.3069 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Poland
-0.2566 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
France rank
51st
Poland rank
49th

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

  • France
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports -0.2566 compared to formal wage employees against -0.3069 compared to formal wage employees in France, a difference of 0.0503 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.

France ranks 51st and Poland ranks 49th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0507 compared to formal wage employees 0.0174 compared to formal wage employees 0.0333 compared to formal wage employees France
2010s -0.2102 compared to formal wage employees -0.002 compared to formal wage employees 0.2081 compared to formal wage employees Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education, France or Poland?
Poland, at -0.2566 compared to formal wage employees against -0.3069 compared to formal wage employees in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education between France and Poland?
0.0503 compared to formal wage employees, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do France and Poland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
France ranks 51st and Poland ranks 49th 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