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

Ireland
0.1599 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Spain
0.2369 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Ireland rank
19th
Spain rank
16th

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

  • Ireland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.2369 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1599 compared to formal wage employees in Ireland, a difference of 0.077 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 54 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1393 compared to formal wage employees 0.1572 compared to formal wage employees 0.018 compared to formal wage employees Spain
2010s 0.2333 compared to formal wage employees 0.3132 compared to formal wage employees 0.0799 compared to formal wage employees Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 0.2369 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1599 compared to formal wage employees in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education between Ireland and Spain?
0.077 compared to formal wage employees, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Ireland ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th 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