Argentina vs Iceland: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education

Argentina
-0.0273 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Iceland
0.0198 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Argentina rank
42nd
Iceland rank
39th

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

  • Argentina
  • Iceland
-0.2-0.100.1200020102021

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0198 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees in Argentina, a difference of 0.0471 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.

Argentina ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 39th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0378 compared to formal wage employees 0.0587 compared to formal wage employees 0.0964 compared to formal wage employees Iceland
2010s -0.0041 compared to formal wage employees 0.0884 compared to formal wage employees 0.0925 compared to formal wage employees Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education, Argentina or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.0198 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees in Argentina as of 2013.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education between Argentina and Iceland?
0.0471 compared to formal wage employees, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iceland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do Argentina and Iceland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Argentina ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 39th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary 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: Secondary 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, 657 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed