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

Switzerland
-0.0909 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.1175 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Switzerland rank
46th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
48th

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

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.05200520112018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -0.0909 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 0.0266 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th of 53 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.091 compared to formal wage employees -0.062 compared to formal wage employees 0.029 compared to formal wage employees United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s -0.0608 compared to formal wage employees -0.0737 compared to formal wage employees 0.0129 compared to formal wage employees Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Switzerland, at -0.0909 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 Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0266 compared to formal wage employees, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Switzerland ranks 46th 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