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

Ireland
-0.1147 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Portugal
-0.1067 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Ireland rank
38th
Portugal rank
37th

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

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports -0.1067 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1147 compared to formal wage employees in Ireland, a difference of 0.008 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Ireland ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 37th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0866 compared to formal wage employees 0.1666 compared to formal wage employees 0.08 compared to formal wage employees Portugal
2010s 0.0743 compared to formal wage employees 0.0577 compared to formal wage employees 0.0167 compared to formal wage employees Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at -0.1067 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1147 compared to formal wage employees in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary between Ireland and Portugal?
0.008 compared to formal wage employees, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Ireland ranks 38th 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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About this data

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