Estonia vs Malta: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals

Estonia
0.0178 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Malta
-0.015 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Estonia rank
22nd
Malta rank
25th

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

  • Estonia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees against -0.015 compared to formal wage employees in Malta, a difference of 0.0328 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malta ahead.

Estonia ranks 22nd and Malta ranks 25th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Malta Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0849 compared to formal wage employees -0.0669 compared to formal wage employees 0.018 compared to formal wage employees Malta
2010s -0.0532 compared to formal wage employees 0.068 compared to formal wage employees 0.1213 compared to formal wage employees Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals, Estonia or Malta?
Estonia, at 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees against -0.015 compared to formal wage employees in Malta as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between Estonia and Malta?
0.0328 compared to formal wage employees, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Estonia ranks 22nd and Malta ranks 25th 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