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

Ireland
-0.1465 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Latvia
-0.1515 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Ireland rank
45th
Latvia rank
46th

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

  • Ireland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports -0.1465 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1515 compared to formal wage employees in Latvia, a difference of 0.005 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 46th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1117 compared to formal wage employees 0.1105 compared to formal wage employees 0.0012 compared to formal wage employees Ireland
2010s 0.0483 compared to formal wage employees -0.0523 compared to formal wage employees 0.1006 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, Ireland or Latvia?
Ireland, at -0.1465 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1515 compared to formal wage employees in Latvia as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between Ireland and Latvia?
0.005 compared to formal wage employees, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Ireland ranks 45th 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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About this data

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