Estonia vs Latvia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians

Estonia
0.0508 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Latvia
0.0464 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Estonia rank
25th
Latvia rank
26th

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

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.0508 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0464 compared to formal wage employees in Latvia, a difference of 0.0044 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

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

Estonia ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 26th of 53 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0594 compared to formal wage employees 0.1052 compared to formal wage employees 0.1645 compared to formal wage employees Latvia
2010s 0.0159 compared to formal wage employees -0.0191 compared to formal wage employees 0.035 compared to formal wage employees Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians, Estonia or Latvia?
Estonia, at 0.0508 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0464 compared to formal wage employees in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians between Estonia and Latvia?
0.0044 compared to formal wage employees, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Estonia ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 26th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (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: Technicians (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 615 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed