South Africa vs Switzerland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals

South Africa
0.0133 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
Switzerland
-0.0208 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
South Africa rank
24th
Switzerland rank
26th

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

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
-0.2-0.1-00.1200020092019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0133 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0208 compared to formal wage employees in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0341 compared to formal wage employees.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 52 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals, South Africa or Switzerland?
South Africa, at 0.0133 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0208 compared to formal wage employees in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between South Africa and Switzerland?
0.0341 compared to formal wage employees, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
South Africa ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 26th 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