Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education

Spain
0.0529 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0063 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Spain rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0529 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0063 compared to formal wage employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0466 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Spain's figure about 8.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.124 compared to formal wage employees -0.0969 compared to formal wage employees 0.2209 compared to formal wage employees Spain
2010s 0.1294 compared to formal wage employees -0.0346 compared to formal wage employees 0.1639 compared to formal wage employees Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 0.0529 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0063 compared to formal wage employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0466 compared to formal wage employees, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Spain ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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