Italy vs Latvia: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female

Italy
0.1304 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Latvia
0.1034 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Italy rank
37th
Latvia rank
38th

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female over time

  • Italy
  • Latvia
0.10.150.20.250.3200720122018

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.1304 compared to all private employees against 0.1034 compared to all private employees in Latvia, a difference of 0.027 compared to all private employees.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 38th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2157 compared to all private employees 0.213 compared to all private employees 0.0028 compared to all private employees Italy
2010s 0.1405 compared to all private employees 0.1344 compared to all private employees 0.0061 compared to all private employees Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: female, Italy or Latvia?
Italy, at 0.1304 compared to all private employees against 0.1034 compared to all private employees in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: female between Italy and Latvia?
0.027 compared to all private employees, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Italy ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 38th 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