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
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.