Ireland vs Spain: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female

Ireland
0.1932 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Spain
0.2433 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Ireland rank
29th
Spain rank
27th

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
0.10.20.30.4200420112018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.2433 compared to all private employees against 0.1932 compared to all private employees in Ireland, a difference of 0.0501 compared to all private employees.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 29th and Spain ranks 27th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1886 compared to all private employees 0.3228 compared to all private employees 0.1342 compared to all private employees Spain
2010s 0.229 compared to all private employees 0.3361 compared to all private employees 0.1071 compared to all private employees Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: female, Ireland or Spain?
Spain, at 0.2433 compared to all private employees against 0.1932 compared to all private employees in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: female between Ireland and Spain?
0.0501 compared to all private employees, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Ireland ranks 29th and Spain ranks 27th 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