Cyprus vs Switzerland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals

Cyprus
0.0149 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Switzerland
-0.0208 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Cyprus rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
26th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.0149 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0208 compared to formal wage employees in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0357 compared to formal wage employees.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 26th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1683 compared to formal wage employees -0.1361 compared to formal wage employees 0.3044 compared to formal wage employees Cyprus
2010s 0.1008 compared to formal wage employees -0.0797 compared to formal wage employees 0.1804 compared to formal wage employees Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals, Cyprus or Switzerland?
Cyprus, at 0.0149 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0208 compared to formal wage employees in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between Cyprus and Switzerland?
0.0357 compared to formal wage employees, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Cyprus and Switzerland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Cyprus ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 26th 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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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