Finland vs Latvia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals
Finland
-0.1636 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Latvia
-0.1515 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Finland rank
48th
Latvia rank
46th
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports -0.1515 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1636 compared to formal wage employees in Finland, a difference of 0.0121 compared to formal wage employees.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.
Finland ranks 48th and Latvia ranks 46th of 52 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0616 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0422 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1038 compared to formal wage employees | Latvia |
| 2010s | -0.0784 compared to formal wage employees | -0.09 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0115 compared to formal wage employees | Finland |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at -0.1515 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1636 compared to formal wage employees in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between Finland and Latvia?
- 0.0121 compared to formal wage employees, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
- Finland ranks 48th and Latvia ranks 46th 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.