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

Malta
-0.0098 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
South Africa
-0.0122 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
Malta rank
40th
South Africa rank
41st

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

  • Malta
  • South Africa
-0.0500.050.10.15200020092019

How they compare

Malta currently reports -0.0098 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0122 compared to formal wage employees in South Africa, a difference of 0.0024 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Malta ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 54 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education, Malta or South Africa?
Malta, at -0.0098 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0122 compared to formal wage employees in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Malta and South Africa?
0.0024 compared to formal wage employees, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Malta ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st 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