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

France
-0.1177 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Iceland
-0.0938 compared to all private employees
in 2013
France rank
53rd
Iceland rank
51st

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male over time

  • France
  • Iceland
-0.15-0.125-0.1-0.075-0.05-0.025200420112018

How they compare

Iceland currently reports -0.0938 compared to all private employees against -0.1177 compared to all private employees in France, a difference of 0.0239 compared to all private employees.

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

France ranks 53rd and Iceland ranks 51st of 60 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0546 compared to all private employees -0.0759 compared to all private employees 0.0213 compared to all private employees France
2010s -0.104 compared to all private employees -0.0802 compared to all private employees 0.0238 compared to all private employees Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: male, France or Iceland?
Iceland, at -0.0938 compared to all private employees against -0.1177 compared to all private employees in France as of 2013.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: male between France and Iceland?
0.0239 compared to all private employees, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
France ranks 53rd 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