Italy vs Portugal: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks

Italy
0.0004 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Portugal
-0.0173 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Italy rank
39th
Portugal rank
42nd

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

  • Italy
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0173 compared to formal wage employees in Portugal, a difference of 0.0177 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Italy ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 53 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0083 compared to formal wage employees 0.0319 compared to formal wage employees 0.0401 compared to formal wage employees Portugal
2010s -0.0415 compared to formal wage employees -0.0702 compared to formal wage employees 0.0287 compared to formal wage employees Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks, Italy or Portugal?
Italy, at 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0173 compared to formal wage employees in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks between Italy and Portugal?
0.0177 compared to formal wage employees, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Italy ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd 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