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

Argentina
-0.0129 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Switzerland
-0.0047 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Argentina rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
39th

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

  • Argentina
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees in Argentina, a difference of 0.0082 compared to formal wage employees.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 39th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0151 compared to formal wage employees -0.1072 compared to formal wage employees 0.0921 compared to formal wage employees Argentina
2010s -0.0104 compared to formal wage employees -0.047 compared to formal wage employees 0.0366 compared to formal wage employees Argentina

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Argentina and Switzerland?
0.0082 compared to formal wage employees, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Switzerland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Argentina ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 39th 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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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