Belgium vs Iceland: Public sector wage premium
Belgium
-0.0483 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Iceland
-0.0815 compared to all private employees
in 2013
Belgium rank
51st
Iceland rank
54th
Public sector wage premium over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -0.0483 compared to all private employees against -0.0815 compared to all private employees in Iceland, a difference of 0.0332 compared to all private employees.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 54th of 60 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0272 compared to all private employees | -0.1055 compared to all private employees | 0.0782 compared to all private employees | Belgium |
| 2010s | -0.0262 compared to all private employees | -0.0625 compared to all private employees | 0.0363 compared to all private employees | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at -0.0483 compared to all private employees against -0.0815 compared to all private employees in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.0332 compared to all private employees, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Belgium ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 54th 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.