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

South Africa
-0.0721 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.0882 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
South Africa rank
48th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
50th

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

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.100.10.20.3200020092019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -0.0721 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0882 compared to formal wage employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0161 compared to formal wage employees.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 53 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
South Africa, at -0.0721 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0882 compared to formal wage employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0161 compared to formal wage employees, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
South Africa ranks 48th 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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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