Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male

Brazil
0.3119 compared to all private employees
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.3272 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Brazil rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
15th

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male over time

  • Brazil
  • Sri Lanka
00.20.40.6200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.3272 compared to all private employees against 0.3119 compared to all private employees in Brazil, a difference of 0.0153 compared to all private employees.

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

Brazil ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1242 compared to all private employees 0.4251 compared to all private employees 0.3009 compared to all private employees Sri Lanka
2010s 0.1863 compared to all private employees 0.299 compared to all private employees 0.1127 compared to all private employees Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: male, Brazil or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.3272 compared to all private employees against 0.3119 compared to all private employees in Brazil as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: male between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
0.0153 compared to all private employees, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Brazil ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th 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