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

Belgium
-0.0558 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.0374 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Belgium rank
48th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
46th

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

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -0.0374 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0558 compared to formal wage employees in Belgium, a difference of 0.0184 compared to formal wage employees.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 54 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0602 compared to formal wage employees -0.0233 compared to formal wage employees 0.0368 compared to formal wage employees United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s -0.043 compared to formal wage employees -0.0021 compared to formal wage employees 0.0409 compared to formal wage employees United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -0.0374 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0558 compared to formal wage employees in Belgium as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0184 compared to formal wage employees, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Belgium ranks 48th 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: 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