Belgium vs France: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male

Belgium
-0.0908 compared to all private employees
in 2018
France
-0.1177 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Belgium rank
50th
France rank
53rd

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male over time

  • Belgium
  • France
-0.15-0.125-0.1-0.075-0.05-0.025200420112018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -0.0908 compared to all private employees against -0.1177 compared to all private employees in France, a difference of 0.0269 compared to all private employees.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.

Belgium ranks 50th and France ranks 53rd of 60 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0658 compared to all private employees -0.0546 compared to all private employees 0.0111 compared to all private employees France
2010s -0.0793 compared to all private employees -0.1153 compared to all private employees 0.036 compared to all private employees Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: male, Belgium or France?
Belgium, at -0.0908 compared to all private employees against -0.1177 compared to all private employees in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: male between Belgium and France?
0.0269 compared to all private employees, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Belgium ranks 50th and France ranks 53rd of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (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: Male (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, 737 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed