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

Portugal
-0.0622 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.0923 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Portugal rank
45th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
46th

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

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports -0.0622 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0923 compared to formal wage employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0301 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Portugal ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0446 compared to formal wage employees -0.057 compared to formal wage employees 0.1016 compared to formal wage employees Portugal
2010s 0.0504 compared to formal wage employees -0.0035 compared to formal wage employees 0.0539 compared to formal wage employees Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Portugal, at -0.0622 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0923 compared to formal wage employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0301 compared to formal wage employees, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Portugal ranks 45th 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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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