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
-0.2-0.100.10.2200720122018

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.

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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