Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks

Iceland
-0.1682 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.0882 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Iceland rank
51st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
50th

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

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.2-0.1-0200420102016

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -0.0882 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1682 compared to formal wage employees in Iceland, a difference of 0.08 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 53 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1031 compared to formal wage employees -0.0389 compared to formal wage employees 0.0643 compared to formal wage employees United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s -0.1319 compared to formal wage employees -0.0018 compared to formal wage employees 0.1301 compared to formal wage employees United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -0.0882 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1682 compared to formal wage employees in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.08 compared to formal wage employees, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Iceland ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th 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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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