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

Italy
0.0318 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Switzerland
-0.0047 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Italy rank
37th
Switzerland rank
39th

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

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0318 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0365 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Italy's figure about 6.8 times Switzerland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1497 compared to formal wage employees -0.1072 compared to formal wage employees 0.2569 compared to formal wage employees Italy
2010s 0.0633 compared to formal wage employees -0.047 compared to formal wage employees 0.1103 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 Switzerland?
Italy, at 0.0318 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Italy and Switzerland?
0.0365 compared to formal wage employees, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Italy ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 39th 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