Ireland vs Italy: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education

Ireland
0.1599 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Italy
0.1586 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Ireland rank
19th
Italy rank
20th

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

  • Ireland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1599 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1586 compared to formal wage employees in Italy, a difference of 0.0013 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.

Ireland ranks 19th and Italy ranks 20th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1235 compared to formal wage employees 0.1724 compared to formal wage employees 0.0489 compared to formal wage employees Italy
2010s 0.2333 compared to formal wage employees 0.1096 compared to formal wage employees 0.1236 compared to formal wage employees 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, Ireland or Italy?
Ireland, at 0.1599 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1586 compared to formal wage employees in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education between Ireland and Italy?
0.0013 compared to formal wage employees, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Ireland ranks 19th and Italy ranks 20th 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