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

Czechia
0.0494 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Iceland
0.0198 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Czechia rank
36th
Iceland rank
39th

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

  • Czechia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 0.0494 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0198 compared to formal wage employees in Iceland, a difference of 0.0296 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Czechia's figure about 2.5 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.

Czechia ranks 36th 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 Czechia Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0185 compared to formal wage employees 0.045 compared to formal wage employees 0.0265 compared to formal wage employees Iceland
2010s 0.0471 compared to formal wage employees 0.0884 compared to formal wage employees 0.0413 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, Czechia or Iceland?
Czechia, at 0.0494 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0198 compared to formal wage employees in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education between Czechia and Iceland?
0.0296 compared to formal wage employees, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iceland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Czechia and Iceland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Czechia ranks 36th 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