France vs Portugal: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary

France
-0.1153 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Portugal
-0.1067 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
France rank
39th
Portugal rank
37th

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

  • France
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports -0.1067 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1153 compared to formal wage employees in France, a difference of 0.0086 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was France ahead.

France ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 37th of 53 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1526 compared to formal wage employees 0.1666 compared to formal wage employees 0.014 compared to formal wage employees Portugal
2010s -0.1382 compared to formal wage employees 0.0394 compared to formal wage employees 0.1776 compared to formal wage employees Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary, France or Portugal?
Portugal, at -0.1067 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1153 compared to formal wage employees in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary between France and Portugal?
0.0086 compared to formal wage employees, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
France ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 37th 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