Austria vs Portugal: Public sector wage premium

Austria
0.0765 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Portugal
0.0472 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Austria rank
40th
Portugal rank
43rd

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Austria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.0765 compared to all private employees against 0.0472 compared to all private employees in Portugal, a difference of 0.0293 compared to all private employees.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Austria ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1376 compared to all private employees 0.1644 compared to all private employees 0.0268 compared to all private employees Portugal
2010s 0.0718 compared to all private employees 0.083 compared to all private employees 0.0112 compared to all private employees Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Austria or Portugal?
Austria, at 0.0765 compared to all private employees against 0.0472 compared to all private employees in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Austria and Portugal?
0.0293 compared to all private employees, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Austria ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 43rd 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