Argentina vs Brazil: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health

Argentina
0.0154 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Brazil
0.0389 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Argentina rank
18th
Brazil rank
17th

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.0389 compared to all private employees against 0.0154 compared to all private employees in Argentina, a difference of 0.0235 compared to all private employees.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.5 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 18th and Brazil ranks 17th of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0106 compared to all private employees -0.3023 compared to all private employees 0.3129 compared to all private employees Argentina
2010s 0.0284 compared to all private employees -0.1217 compared to all private employees 0.15 compared to all private employees Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by industry: health, Argentina or Brazil?
Brazil, at 0.0389 compared to all private employees against 0.0154 compared to all private employees in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by industry: health between Argentina and Brazil?
0.0235 compared to all private employees, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
Argentina ranks 18th and Brazil ranks 17th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (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 industry: Health (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 260 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed