Belgium vs Finland: Public sector wage premium

Belgium
-0.0483 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Finland
-0.0628 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Belgium rank
51st
Finland rank
52nd

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
-0.1-0.075-0.05-0.025-00.025200420112018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -0.0483 compared to all private employees against -0.0628 compared to all private employees in Finland, a difference of 0.0145 compared to all private employees.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.

Belgium ranks 51st and Finland ranks 52nd of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0731 compared to all private employees -0.0098 compared to all private employees 0.0633 compared to all private employees Finland
2010s -0.0431 compared to all private employees -0.0154 compared to all private employees 0.0277 compared to all private employees Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Belgium or Finland?
Belgium, at -0.0483 compared to all private employees against -0.0628 compared to all private employees in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Belgium and Finland?
0.0145 compared to all private employees, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Belgium ranks 51st and Finland ranks 52nd 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