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

Malta
-0.0098 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Poland
-0.0129 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Malta rank
40th
Poland rank
43rd

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

  • Malta
  • Poland
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How they compare

Malta currently reports -0.0098 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees in Poland, a difference of 0.0031 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Poland ahead.

Malta ranks 40th and Poland ranks 43rd of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Poland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0337 compared to formal wage employees 0.0367 compared to formal wage employees 0.0704 compared to formal wage employees Poland
2010s 0.0556 compared to formal wage employees 0.0677 compared to formal wage employees 0.0121 compared to formal wage employees Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education, Malta or Poland?
Malta, at -0.0098 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Malta and Poland?
0.0031 compared to formal wage employees, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Malta and Poland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Malta ranks 40th and Poland ranks 43rd 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