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

Finland
-0.1636 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Panama
-0.2277 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Finland rank
48th
Panama rank
51st

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

  • Finland
  • Panama
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How they compare

Finland currently reports -0.1636 compared to formal wage employees against -0.2277 compared to formal wage employees in Panama, a difference of 0.0641 compared to formal wage employees.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 48th and Panama ranks 51st of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Panama Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0616 compared to formal wage employees -0.2862 compared to formal wage employees 0.2246 compared to formal wage employees Finland
2010s -0.0814 compared to formal wage employees -0.1625 compared to formal wage employees 0.0811 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 Panama?
Finland, at -0.1636 compared to formal wage employees against -0.2277 compared to formal wage employees in Panama as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between Finland and Panama?
0.0641 compared to formal wage employees, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Panama?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Finland and Panama rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Finland ranks 48th and Panama ranks 51st 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