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

Poland
-0.0129 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
South Africa
-0.0122 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
Poland rank
43rd
South Africa rank
41st

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

  • Poland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports -0.0122 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees in Poland, a difference of 0.0007 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.

Poland ranks 43rd 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, Poland or South Africa?
South Africa, at -0.0122 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Poland and South Africa?
0.0007 compared to formal wage employees, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Poland ranks 43rd 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