Austria vs Italy: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals

Austria
-0.0629 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Italy
-0.0493 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Austria rank
33rd
Italy rank
31st

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

  • Austria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports -0.0493 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0629 compared to formal wage employees in Austria, a difference of 0.0136 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.

Austria ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 31st of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0986 compared to formal wage employees 0.0763 compared to formal wage employees 0.0223 compared to formal wage employees Austria
2010s 0.0107 compared to formal wage employees -0.0821 compared to formal wage employees 0.0927 compared to formal wage employees Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals, Austria or Italy?
Italy, at -0.0493 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0629 compared to formal wage employees in Austria as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between Austria and Italy?
0.0136 compared to formal wage employees, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Austria and Italy rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Austria ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 31st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (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: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 604 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed