Portugal vs Switzerland: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female

Portugal
0.0586 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Switzerland
0.0272 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Portugal rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
46th

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
-0.100.10.2200720122018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0586 compared to all private employees against 0.0272 compared to all private employees in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0314 compared to all private employees.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.2 times Switzerland's.

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

Portugal ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 46th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2 compared to all private employees -0.0261 compared to all private employees 0.2261 compared to all private employees Portugal
2010s 0.1029 compared to all private employees -0.0091 compared to all private employees 0.112 compared to all private employees Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: female, Portugal or Switzerland?
Portugal, at 0.0586 compared to all private employees against 0.0272 compared to all private employees in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: female between Portugal and Switzerland?
0.0314 compared to all private employees, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Portugal ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 46th 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