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

Spain
0.2369 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Uruguay
0.2415 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Spain rank
16th
Uruguay rank
15th

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

  • Spain
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.2415 compared to formal wage employees against 0.2369 compared to formal wage employees in Spain, a difference of 0.0046 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.

Spain ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1572 compared to formal wage employees 0.2722 compared to formal wage employees 0.1149 compared to formal wage employees Uruguay
2010s 0.3214 compared to formal wage employees 0.2633 compared to formal wage employees 0.0581 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, Spain or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.2415 compared to formal wage employees against 0.2369 compared to formal wage employees in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education between Spain and Uruguay?
0.0046 compared to formal wage employees, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Spain and Uruguay rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Spain ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 15th 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