Ireland vs Portugal: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male

Ireland
0.0129 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Portugal
0.0285 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Ireland rank
40th
Portugal rank
37th

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0285 compared to all private employees against 0.0129 compared to all private employees in Ireland, a difference of 0.0156 compared to all private employees.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Ireland ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 37th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1522 compared to all private employees 0.1123 compared to all private employees 0.0398 compared to all private employees Ireland
2010s 0.1398 compared to all private employees 0.056 compared to all private employees 0.0838 compared to all private employees Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: male, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.0285 compared to all private employees against 0.0129 compared to all private employees in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: male between Ireland and Portugal?
0.0156 compared to all private employees, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Ireland ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 37th 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