Belgium vs Panama: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks

Belgium
0.0358 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Panama
0.0455 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Belgium rank
32nd
Panama rank
31st

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks over time

  • Belgium
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.0455 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0358 compared to formal wage employees in Belgium, a difference of 0.0097 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 31st of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Panama Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0582 compared to formal wage employees -0.1576 compared to formal wage employees 0.0994 compared to formal wage employees Belgium
2010s -0.0186 compared to formal wage employees -0.142 compared to formal wage employees 0.1234 compared to formal wage employees Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks, Belgium or Panama?
Panama, at 0.0455 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0358 compared to formal wage employees in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks between Belgium and Panama?
0.0097 compared to formal wage employees, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Panama?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Panama rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Belgium ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 31st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (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 occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 615 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed