Belgium vs Switzerland: Public sector wage premium

Belgium
-0.0483 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Switzerland
-0.0067 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Belgium rank
51st
Switzerland rank
48th

Public sector wage premium over time

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

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -0.0067 compared to all private employees against -0.0483 compared to all private employees in Belgium, a difference of 0.0416 compared to all private employees.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 48th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0603 compared to all private employees -0.0583 compared to all private employees 0.002 compared to all private employees Switzerland
2010s -0.0442 compared to all private employees -0.0427 compared to all private employees 0.0015 compared to all private employees Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Belgium or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at -0.0067 compared to all private employees against -0.0483 compared to all private employees in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Belgium and Switzerland?
0.0416 compared to all private employees, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Belgium ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 48th 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