Panama vs Turkey: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education

Panama
0.2835 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Turkey
0.2696 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
Panama rank
8th
Turkey rank
9th

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

  • Panama
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.2835 compared to formal wage employees against 0.2696 compared to formal wage employees in Turkey, a difference of 0.0139 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 9th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0423 compared to formal wage employees -0.038 compared to formal wage employees 0.0803 compared to formal wage employees Panama
2010s -0.0424 compared to formal wage employees 0.2696 compared to formal wage employees 0.3119 compared to formal wage employees Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education, Panama or Turkey?
Panama, at 0.2835 compared to formal wage employees against 0.2696 compared to formal wage employees in Turkey as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Panama and Turkey?
0.0139 compared to formal wage employees, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Turkey?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.
How do Panama and Turkey rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Panama ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 9th 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