Argentina vs Chile: Public sector wage premium

Argentina
0.1466 compared to all private employees
in 2021
Chile
0.1805 compared to all private employees
in 2015
Argentina rank
29th
Chile rank
28th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Argentina
  • Chile
-0.100.10.20.3200020102021

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.1805 compared to all private employees against 0.1466 compared to all private employees in Argentina, a difference of 0.0339 compared to all private employees.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Argentina ranks 29th and Chile ranks 28th of 60 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Chile Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1247 compared to all private employees 0.1663 compared to all private employees 0.0416 compared to all private employees Chile
2010s 0.1942 compared to all private employees 0.1482 compared to all private employees 0.046 compared to all private employees Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Argentina or Chile?
Chile, at 0.1805 compared to all private employees against 0.1466 compared to all private employees in Argentina as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Argentina and Chile?
0.0339 compared to all private employees, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Argentina ranks 29th and Chile ranks 28th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium (compared to all private 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 (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 738 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed