Belgium vs Slovakia: Public sector wage premium

Belgium
-0.0483 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Slovakia
-0.0384 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Belgium rank
51st
Slovakia rank
49th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Belgium
  • Slovakia
-0.1-0.0500.05200420112018

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports -0.0384 compared to all private employees against -0.0483 compared to all private employees in Belgium, a difference of 0.0099 compared to all private employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Slovakia ahead.

Belgium ranks 51st and Slovakia ranks 49th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0334 compared to all private employees 0.0217 compared to all private employees 0.0551 compared to all private employees Slovakia
2010s -0.0437 compared to all private employees -0.0163 compared to all private employees 0.0274 compared to all private employees Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Belgium or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at -0.0384 compared to all private employees against -0.0483 compared to all private employees in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Belgium and Slovakia?
0.0099 compared to all private employees, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Belgium ranks 51st and Slovakia ranks 49th 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