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

Finland
-0.1636 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Ireland
-0.1465 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Finland rank
48th
Ireland rank
45th

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

  • Finland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports -0.1465 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1636 compared to formal wage employees in Finland, a difference of 0.0171 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 48th 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 Finland Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0616 compared to formal wage employees 0.0424 compared to formal wage employees 0.1041 compared to formal wage employees Ireland
2010s -0.0642 compared to formal wage employees 0.0323 compared to formal wage employees 0.0965 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, Finland or Ireland?
Ireland, at -0.1465 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1636 compared to formal wage employees in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between Finland and Ireland?
0.0171 compared to formal wage employees, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Finland ranks 48th 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