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

Belgium
-0.0366 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.0923 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Belgium rank
43rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
46th

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

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

Belgium currently reports -0.0366 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0923 compared to formal wage employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0557 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0057 compared to formal wage employees -0.0428 compared to formal wage employees 0.0371 compared to formal wage employees Belgium
2010s -0.025 compared to formal wage employees -0.0035 compared to formal wage employees 0.0215 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: secondary education, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belgium, at -0.0366 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0923 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: secondary education between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0557 compared to formal wage employees, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Belgium ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th 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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About this data

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