Estonia vs Latvia: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male

Estonia
0.0723 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Latvia
0.0342 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Estonia rank
33rd
Latvia rank
35th

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
-0.100.10.2200420112018

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.0723 compared to all private employees against 0.0342 compared to all private employees in Latvia, a difference of 0.0381 compared to all private employees.

That makes Estonia's figure about 2.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.

Estonia ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 35th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0042 compared to all private employees 0.1783 compared to all private employees 0.1826 compared to all private employees Latvia
2010s -0.0039 compared to all private employees 0.022 compared to all private employees 0.0259 compared to all private employees Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: male, Estonia or Latvia?
Estonia, at 0.0723 compared to all private employees against 0.0342 compared to all private employees in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: male between Estonia and Latvia?
0.0381 compared to all private employees, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Estonia ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 35th 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