France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male

France
-0.1177 compared to all private employees
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.1267 compared to all private employees
in 2016
France rank
53rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
55th

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.15-0.1-0.05-0200420112018

How they compare

France currently reports -0.1177 compared to all private employees against -0.1267 compared to all private employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.009 compared to all private employees.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.

France ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 60 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0603 compared to all private employees -0.041 compared to all private employees 0.0193 compared to all private employees United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s -0.1114 compared to all private employees -0.0726 compared to all private employees 0.0388 compared to all private employees United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: male, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at -0.1177 compared to all private employees against -0.1267 compared to all private employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: male between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.009 compared to all private employees, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
France ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th 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