Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary

Switzerland
-0.286 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.3377 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Switzerland rank
48th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
49th

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

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -0.286 compared to formal wage employees against -0.3377 compared to formal wage employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0517 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0704 compared to formal wage employees -0.1337 compared to formal wage employees 0.0632 compared to formal wage employees Switzerland
2010s -0.2378 compared to formal wage employees -0.2673 compared to formal wage employees 0.0294 compared to formal wage employees Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Switzerland, at -0.286 compared to formal wage employees against -0.3377 compared to formal wage employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0517 compared to formal wage employees, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Switzerland ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th 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