Austria vs Latvia: Public sector wage premium
Austria
0.0765 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Latvia
0.0826 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Austria rank
40th
Latvia rank
37th
Public sector wage premium over time
- Austria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.0826 compared to all private employees against 0.0765 compared to all private employees in Austria, a difference of 0.0061 compared to all private employees.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Austria ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 37th of 60 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1376 compared to all private employees | 0.2012 compared to all private employees | 0.0636 compared to all private employees | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.0718 compared to all private employees | 0.0981 compared to all private employees | 0.0264 compared to all private employees | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Austria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.0826 compared to all private employees against 0.0765 compared to all private employees in Austria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Austria and Latvia?
- 0.0061 compared to all private employees, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Austria ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 37th 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.