Bulgaria vs Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education

Bulgaria
0.131 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Ireland
0.1388 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
26th
Ireland rank
23rd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1388 compared to formal wage employees against 0.131 compared to formal wage employees in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0078 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0475 compared to formal wage employees 0.2285 compared to formal wage employees 0.276 compared to formal wage employees Ireland
2010s 0.0327 compared to formal wage employees 0.2233 compared to formal wage employees 0.1905 compared to formal wage employees 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, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.1388 compared to formal wage employees against 0.131 compared to formal wage employees in Bulgaria as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Bulgaria and Ireland?
0.0078 compared to formal wage employees, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 23rd 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