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

France
-0.1433 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Ireland
-0.1465 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
France rank
44th
Ireland rank
45th

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

  • France
  • Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports -0.1433 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1465 compared to formal wage employees in Ireland, a difference of 0.0032 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

France ranks 44th 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 France Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1318 compared to formal wage employees 0.1296 compared to formal wage employees 0.2614 compared to formal wage employees Ireland
2010s -0.2242 compared to formal wage employees 0.0483 compared to formal wage employees 0.2726 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, France or Ireland?
France, at -0.1433 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1465 compared to formal wage employees in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between France and Ireland?
0.0032 compared to formal wage employees, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do France and Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
France ranks 44th 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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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