Argentina vs Spain: Public sector wage premium

Argentina
0.1466 compared to all private employees
in 2021
Spain
0.2161 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Argentina rank
29th
Spain rank
26th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Argentina
  • Spain
-0.100.10.20.3200020102021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.2161 compared to all private employees against 0.1466 compared to all private employees in Argentina, a difference of 0.0695 compared to all private employees.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2071 compared to all private employees 0.2228 compared to all private employees 0.0158 compared to all private employees Spain
2010s 0.202 compared to all private employees 0.271 compared to all private employees 0.069 compared to all private employees Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Argentina or Spain?
Spain, at 0.2161 compared to all private employees against 0.1466 compared to all private employees in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Argentina and Spain?
0.0695 compared to all private employees, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Argentina ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th 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