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

France
-0.1532 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.0923 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
France rank
49th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
46th

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

  • France
  • 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 -0.0923 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1532 compared to formal wage employees in France, a difference of 0.0609 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.

France ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0664 compared to formal wage employees -0.0428 compared to formal wage employees 0.1092 compared to formal wage employees France
2010s -0.1234 compared to formal wage employees -0.0035 compared to formal wage employees 0.1199 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, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -0.0923 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1532 compared to formal wage employees in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0609 compared to formal wage employees, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
France ranks 49th 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