Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female

Belgium
-0.0124 compared to all private employees
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0073 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Belgium rank
50th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
47th

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.1-0.0500.05200420112018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0073 compared to all private employees against -0.0124 compared to all private employees in Belgium, a difference of 0.0197 compared to all private employees.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 50th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th of 60 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0041 compared to all private employees -0.0024 compared to all private employees 0.0065 compared to all private employees Belgium
2010s -0.0094 compared to all private employees 0.0122 compared to all private employees 0.0216 compared to all private employees United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: female, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0073 compared to all private employees against -0.0124 compared to all private employees in Belgium as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: female between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0197 compared to all private employees, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Belgium ranks 50th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private 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 gender: Female (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed