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

Finland
-0.1636 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Slovakia
-0.1524 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Finland rank
48th
Slovakia rank
47th

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

  • Finland
  • Slovakia
-0.15-0.1-0.05200520112018

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports -0.1524 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1636 compared to formal wage employees in Finland, a difference of 0.0112 compared to formal wage employees.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 48th and Slovakia ranks 47th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0616 compared to formal wage employees -0.0935 compared to formal wage employees 0.0318 compared to formal wage employees Finland
2010s -0.0642 compared to formal wage employees -0.1176 compared to formal wage employees 0.0533 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 Slovakia?
Slovakia, at -0.1524 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 Slovakia?
0.0112 compared to formal wage employees, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Finland ranks 48th and Slovakia ranks 47th 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