Belgium vs Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals

Belgium
-0.1251 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Ireland
-0.1465 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Belgium rank
42nd
Ireland rank
45th

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

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports -0.1251 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1465 compared to formal wage employees in Ireland, a difference of 0.0214 compared to formal wage employees.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 45th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1243 compared to formal wage employees 0.1296 compared to formal wage employees 0.254 compared to formal wage employees Ireland
2010s -0.1447 compared to formal wage employees 0.0483 compared to formal wage employees 0.193 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: professionals, Belgium or Ireland?
Belgium, at -0.1251 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1465 compared to formal wage employees in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between Belgium and Ireland?
0.0214 compared to formal wage employees, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Belgium ranks 42nd and Ireland ranks 45th 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