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

Argentina
-0.0482 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Brazil
0.0281 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Argentina rank
16th
Brazil rank
14th

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.0281 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0482 compared to formal wage employees in Argentina, a difference of 0.0763 compared to formal wage employees.

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

Argentina ranks 16th and Brazil ranks 14th of 21 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 0.001 compared to formal wage employees -0.3023 compared to formal wage employees 0.3034 compared to formal wage employees Argentina
2010s -0.0191 compared to formal wage employees -0.1999 compared to formal wage employees 0.1808 compared to formal wage 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 0.0281 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0482 compared to formal wage employees in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by industry: health between Argentina and Brazil?
0.0763 compared to formal wage 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 16th and Brazil ranks 14th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage 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 formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 216 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed