Iceland vs Mexico: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education

Iceland
-0.0975 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Mexico
-0.1144 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
Iceland rank
40th
Mexico rank
43rd

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

  • Iceland
  • Mexico
-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.050.1200020092019

How they compare

Iceland currently reports -0.0975 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1144 compared to formal wage employees in Mexico, a difference of 0.0169 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.

Iceland ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0583 compared to formal wage employees -0.0023 compared to formal wage employees 0.056 compared to formal wage employees Mexico
2010s -0.0223 compared to formal wage employees 0.0217 compared to formal wage employees 0.044 compared to formal wage employees Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education, Iceland or Mexico?
Iceland, at -0.0975 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1144 compared to formal wage employees in Mexico as of 2013.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education between Iceland and Mexico?
0.0169 compared to formal wage employees, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mexico?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Mexico rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Iceland ranks 40th and Mexico ranks 43rd 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