Finland vs Latvia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education

Finland
0.0487 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Latvia
0.0161 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Finland rank
37th
Latvia rank
40th

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

  • Finland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.0487 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0161 compared to formal wage employees in Latvia, a difference of 0.0326 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Finland's figure about 3.0 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.

Finland ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 40th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.115 compared to formal wage employees 0.1286 compared to formal wage employees 0.0135 compared to formal wage employees Latvia
2010s 0.1124 compared to formal wage employees 0.0244 compared to formal wage employees 0.0879 compared to formal wage employees Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education, Finland or Latvia?
Finland, at 0.0487 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0161 compared to formal wage employees in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education between Finland and Latvia?
0.0326 compared to formal wage employees, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Finland ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 40th 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