Belgium vs Finland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary

Belgium
0.0683 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Finland
0.0843 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Belgium rank
21st
Finland rank
19th

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

  • Belgium
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.0843 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0683 compared to formal wage employees in Belgium, a difference of 0.016 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.

Belgium ranks 21st and Finland ranks 19th of 53 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 0 compared to formal wage employees 0.0429 compared to formal wage employees 0.0429 compared to formal wage employees Finland
2010s 0.059 compared to formal wage employees 0.026 compared to formal wage employees 0.0331 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: elementary, Belgium or Finland?
Finland, at 0.0843 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0683 compared to formal wage employees in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary between Belgium and Finland?
0.016 compared to formal wage employees, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Belgium ranks 21st and Finland ranks 19th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (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: Elementary occupation (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, 610 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed