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

Portugal
0.0905 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Spain
0.0896 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Portugal rank
12th
Spain rank
14th

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

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0905 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0896 compared to formal wage employees in Spain, a difference of 0.0009 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3128 compared to formal wage employees 0.1131 compared to formal wage employees 0.1997 compared to formal wage employees Portugal
2010s 0.0992 compared to formal wage employees 0.0905 compared to formal wage employees 0.0088 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, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 0.0905 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0896 compared to formal wage employees in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between Portugal and Spain?
0.0009 compared to formal wage employees, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Portugal ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th 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