Spain vs United Kingdom: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians

Spain
-0.1425 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
United Kingdom
-0.1175 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Spain rank
49th
United Kingdom rank
48th

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports -0.1175 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1425 compared to formal wage employees in Spain, a difference of 0.025 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0154 compared to formal wage employees -0.0451 compared to formal wage employees 0.0297 compared to formal wage employees Spain
2010s -0.0357 compared to formal wage employees -0.0737 compared to formal wage employees 0.038 compared to formal wage employees Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at -0.1175 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1425 compared to formal wage employees in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians between Spain and United Kingdom?
0.025 compared to formal wage employees, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Spain ranks 49th and United Kingdom 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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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