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

Ireland
0.1388 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Latvia
0.1321 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Ireland rank
23rd
Latvia rank
25th

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

  • Ireland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1388 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1321 compared to formal wage employees in Latvia, a difference of 0.0067 compared to formal wage employees.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.

Ireland ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 25th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2285 compared to formal wage employees 0.2947 compared to formal wage employees 0.0662 compared to formal wage employees Latvia
2010s 0.2233 compared to formal wage employees 0.1563 compared to formal wage employees 0.067 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, Ireland or Latvia?
Ireland, at 0.1388 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1321 compared to formal wage employees in Latvia as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Ireland and Latvia?
0.0067 compared to formal wage employees, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Ireland ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 25th 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