Paraguay vs Portugal: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals

Paraguay
0.0901 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Portugal
0.0905 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Paraguay rank
13th
Portugal rank
12th

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

  • Paraguay
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0905 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0901 compared to formal wage employees in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Paraguay ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s -0.244 compared to formal wage employees 0.3175 compared to formal wage employees 0.5616 compared to formal wage employees Portugal
2010s -0.0564 compared to formal wage employees 0.0655 compared to formal wage employees 0.1219 compared to formal wage employees Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals, Paraguay or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.0905 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0901 compared to formal wage employees in Paraguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between Paraguay and Portugal?
0.0004 compared to formal wage employees, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Portugal?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Paraguay and Portugal rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Paraguay ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th 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