Iceland vs Switzerland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary

Iceland
-0.3699 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Switzerland
-0.286 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Iceland rank
51st
Switzerland rank
48th

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

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -0.286 compared to formal wage employees against -0.3699 compared to formal wage employees in Iceland, a difference of 0.0839 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.

Iceland ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 48th of 53 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1062 compared to formal wage employees -0.0704 compared to formal wage employees 0.0358 compared to formal wage employees Switzerland
2010s -0.0686 compared to formal wage employees -0.1319 compared to formal wage employees 0.0633 compared to formal wage employees Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary, Iceland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at -0.286 compared to formal wage employees against -0.3699 compared to formal wage employees in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary between Iceland and Switzerland?
0.0839 compared to formal wage employees, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Iceland ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 48th 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