Argentina vs South Africa: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education

Argentina
-0.0129 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
South Africa
-0.0122 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
Argentina rank
42nd
South Africa rank
41st

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

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
-0.2-0.1-00.1200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -0.0122 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees in Argentina, a difference of 0.0007 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 41st of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -0.165 compared to formal wage employees 0.0581 compared to formal wage employees 0.2231 compared to formal wage employees South Africa
2010s -0.0105 compared to formal wage employees 0.088 compared to formal wage employees 0.0985 compared to formal wage employees South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at -0.0122 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees in Argentina as of 2019.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Argentina and South Africa?
0.0007 compared to formal wage employees, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Argentina ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 41st of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary 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: Tertiary 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