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

Switzerland
-0.0047 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0063 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Switzerland rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

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

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0063 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees in Switzerland, a difference of 0.011 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0463 compared to formal wage employees -0.0994 compared to formal wage employees 0.1457 compared to formal wage employees Switzerland
2010s -0.0407 compared to formal wage employees -0.0346 compared to formal wage employees 0.0062 compared to formal wage employees United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0063 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees in Switzerland as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.011 compared to formal wage employees, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Switzerland ranks 27th 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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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