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

Finland
-0.0521 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
France
-0.1069 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Finland rank
47th
France rank
50th

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

  • Finland
  • France
-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.05200420112018

How they compare

Finland currently reports -0.0521 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1069 compared to formal wage employees in France, a difference of 0.0548 compared to formal wage employees.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 47th and France ranks 50th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland France Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0043 compared to formal wage employees -0.0577 compared to formal wage employees 0.0534 compared to formal wage employees Finland
2010s -0.0041 compared to formal wage employees -0.0992 compared to formal wage employees 0.0951 compared to formal wage employees Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education, Finland or France?
Finland, at -0.0521 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 Finland and France?
0.0548 compared to formal wage employees, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Finland and France rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Finland ranks 47th 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