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

Belgium
-0.0908 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Switzerland
-0.0577 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Belgium rank
50th
Switzerland rank
49th

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male over time

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

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -0.0577 compared to all private employees against -0.0908 compared to all private employees in Belgium, a difference of 0.0331 compared to all private employees.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0941 compared to all private employees -0.1042 compared to all private employees 0.0101 compared to all private employees Belgium
2010s -0.0793 compared to all private employees -0.0893 compared to all private employees 0.01 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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at -0.0577 compared to all private employees against -0.0908 compared to all private employees in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: male between Belgium and Switzerland?
0.0331 compared to all private employees, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Belgium ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 49th 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