Belgium vs France: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education

Belgium
-0.0558 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
France
-0.1069 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Belgium rank
48th
France rank
50th

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

  • Belgium
  • France
-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.05200420112018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -0.0558 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1069 compared to formal wage employees in France, a difference of 0.0511 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.

Belgium ranks 48th and France ranks 50th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0496 compared to formal wage employees -0.0238 compared to formal wage employees 0.0258 compared to formal wage employees France
2010s -0.0494 compared to formal wage employees -0.1019 compared to formal wage employees 0.0525 compared to formal wage employees Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education, Belgium or France?
Belgium, at -0.0558 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1069 compared to formal wage employees in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Belgium and France?
0.0511 compared to formal wage employees, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Belgium ranks 48th and France ranks 50th 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