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

Portugal
-0.0173 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Spain
-0.0273 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Portugal rank
42nd
Spain rank
43rd

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain
-0.100.1200620122018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports -0.0173 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees in Spain, a difference of 0.01 compared to formal wage employees.

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

Portugal ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 43rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0319 compared to formal wage employees 0.0083 compared to formal wage employees 0.0236 compared to formal wage employees Portugal
2010s -0.0702 compared to formal wage employees 0.05 compared to formal wage employees 0.1202 compared to formal wage employees Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at -0.0173 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0273 compared to formal wage employees in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks between Portugal and Spain?
0.01 compared to formal wage employees, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Portugal ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 43rd 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