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

Estonia
0.0178 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
South Africa
0.0133 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
Estonia rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th

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

  • Estonia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0133 compared to formal wage employees in South Africa, a difference of 0.0045 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 52 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals, Estonia or South Africa?
Estonia, at 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0133 compared to formal wage employees in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between Estonia and South Africa?
0.0045 compared to formal wage employees, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Estonia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th 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