Latvia vs Poland: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male

Latvia
0.0342 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Poland
0.0272 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Latvia rank
35th
Poland rank
38th

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male over time

  • Latvia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0342 compared to all private employees against 0.0272 compared to all private employees in Poland, a difference of 0.007 compared to all private employees.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Poland ahead.

Latvia ranks 35th and Poland ranks 38th of 60 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1783 compared to all private employees 0.0545 compared to all private employees 0.1238 compared to all private employees Latvia
2010s 0.0205 compared to all private employees 0.0623 compared to all private employees 0.0418 compared to all private employees Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: male, Latvia or Poland?
Latvia, at 0.0342 compared to all private employees against 0.0272 compared to all private employees in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: male between Latvia and Poland?
0.007 compared to all private employees, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Latvia ranks 35th and Poland ranks 38th 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