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

Poland
-0.0129 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Slovakia
-0.0182 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Poland rank
43rd
Slovakia rank
45th

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

  • Poland
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Poland currently reports -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0182 compared to formal wage employees in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0053 compared to formal wage employees.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 45th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0442 compared to formal wage employees -0.0592 compared to formal wage employees 0.1034 compared to formal wage employees Poland
2010s 0.0677 compared to formal wage employees -0.0406 compared to formal wage employees 0.1082 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, Poland or Slovakia?
Poland, at -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0182 compared to formal wage employees in Slovakia as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Poland and Slovakia?
0.0053 compared to formal wage employees, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Poland ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 45th 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