Greece vs Italy: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education

Greece
0.0849 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Italy
0.1802 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Greece rank
21st
Italy rank
18th

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

  • Greece
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.1802 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0849 compared to formal wage employees in Greece, a difference of 0.0953 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.1 times Greece's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 21st and Italy ranks 18th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1142 compared to formal wage employees 0.2243 compared to formal wage employees 0.1101 compared to formal wage employees Italy
2010s 0.0695 compared to formal wage employees 0.1972 compared to formal wage employees 0.1277 compared to formal wage employees Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education, Greece or Italy?
Italy, at 0.1802 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0849 compared to formal wage employees in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education between Greece and Italy?
0.0953 compared to formal wage employees, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Greece ranks 21st and Italy ranks 18th 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