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

Estonia
0.0178 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Sri Lanka
0.043 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Estonia rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
19th

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

  • Estonia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.043 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees in Estonia, a difference of 0.0252 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.4 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Estonia ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1 compared to formal wage employees -0.0128 compared to formal wage employees 0.0872 compared to formal wage employees Sri Lanka
2010s -0.0994 compared to formal wage employees -0.0321 compared to formal wage employees 0.0673 compared to formal wage employees Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.043 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0178 compared to formal wage employees in Estonia as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between Estonia and Sri Lanka?
0.0252 compared to formal wage employees, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Estonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Estonia ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 19th 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