France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians

France
-0.0836 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.1175 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
France rank
45th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
48th

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports -0.0836 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1175 compared to formal wage employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0339 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.

France ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0182 compared to formal wage employees -0.0497 compared to formal wage employees 0.0315 compared to formal wage employees France
2010s -0.0306 compared to formal wage employees -0.0737 compared to formal wage employees 0.0431 compared to formal wage employees France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at -0.0836 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1175 compared to formal wage employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0339 compared to formal wage employees, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
France ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th 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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About this data

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