Italy vs Malta: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education

Italy
0.0318 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Malta
-0.0098 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Italy rank
37th
Malta rank
40th

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

  • Italy
  • Malta
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0318 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0098 compared to formal wage employees in Malta, a difference of 0.0416 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Italy's figure about 3.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 37th and Malta ranks 40th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1524 compared to formal wage employees -0.0337 compared to formal wage employees 0.1861 compared to formal wage employees Italy
2010s 0.0633 compared to formal wage employees 0.0483 compared to formal wage employees 0.0149 compared to formal wage employees Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education, Italy or Malta?
Italy, at 0.0318 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0098 compared to formal wage employees in Malta as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Italy and Malta?
0.0416 compared to formal wage employees, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Italy and Malta rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Italy ranks 37th and Malta ranks 40th 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