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

Belgium
-0.0908 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Iceland
-0.0938 compared to all private employees
in 2013
Belgium rank
50th
Iceland rank
51st

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male over time

  • Belgium
  • Iceland
-0.125-0.1-0.075-0.05-0.025200420112018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -0.0908 compared to all private employees against -0.0938 compared to all private employees in Iceland, a difference of 0.003 compared to all private employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 50th and Iceland ranks 51st of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0658 compared to all private employees -0.0759 compared to all private employees 0.0101 compared to all private employees Belgium
2010s -0.0704 compared to all private employees -0.0802 compared to all private employees 0.0097 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 Iceland?
Belgium, at -0.0908 compared to all private employees against -0.0938 compared to all private employees in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: male between Belgium and Iceland?
0.003 compared to all private employees, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Belgium ranks 50th and Iceland ranks 51st 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