Finland vs South Africa: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male

Finland
-0.1656 compared to all private employees
in 2018
South Africa
-0.1509 compared to all private employees
in 2019
Finland rank
58th
South Africa rank
56th

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports -0.1509 compared to all private employees against -0.1656 compared to all private employees in Finland, a difference of 0.0147 compared to all private employees.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 60 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: male, Finland or South Africa?
South Africa, at -0.1509 compared to all private employees against -0.1656 compared to all private employees in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: male between Finland and South Africa?
0.0147 compared to all private employees, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Finland ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th 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