Portugal vs Spain: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education

Portugal
0.2374 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Spain
0.2474 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Portugal rank
11th
Spain rank
10th

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.2474 compared to formal wage employees against 0.2374 compared to formal wage employees in Portugal, a difference of 0.01 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4223 compared to formal wage employees 0.3085 compared to formal wage employees 0.1138 compared to formal wage employees Portugal
2010s 0.2233 compared to formal wage employees 0.3115 compared to formal wage employees 0.0882 compared to formal wage employees Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 0.2474 compared to formal wage employees against 0.2374 compared to formal wage employees in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Portugal and Spain?
0.01 compared to formal wage employees, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Portugal ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th 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