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

Iceland
-0.0938 compared to all private employees
in 2013
Switzerland
-0.0577 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Iceland rank
51st
Switzerland rank
49th

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male over time

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

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -0.0577 compared to all private employees against -0.0938 compared to all private employees in Iceland, a difference of 0.0361 compared to all private employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iceland ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 49th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0764 compared to all private employees -0.1042 compared to all private employees 0.0278 compared to all private employees Iceland
2010s -0.0802 compared to all private employees -0.0762 compared to all private employees 0.0039 compared to all private employees Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: male, Iceland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at -0.0577 compared to all private employees against -0.0938 compared to all private employees in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: male between Iceland and Switzerland?
0.0361 compared to all private employees, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Iceland ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 49th 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