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

France
-0.1433 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Latvia
-0.1515 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
France rank
44th
Latvia rank
46th

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

  • France
  • Latvia
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How they compare

France currently reports -0.1433 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1515 compared to formal wage employees in Latvia, a difference of 0.0082 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.

France ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 46th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1396 compared to formal wage employees 0.1105 compared to formal wage employees 0.2501 compared to formal wage employees Latvia
2010s -0.2153 compared to formal wage employees -0.0633 compared to formal wage employees 0.1519 compared to formal wage employees Latvia

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 Latvia?
France, at -0.1433 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1515 compared to formal wage employees in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between France and Latvia?
0.0082 compared to formal wage employees, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do France and Latvia rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
France ranks 44th 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