Brazil vs Jordan: Public sector wage premium

Brazil
0.293 compared to all private employees
in 2021
Jordan
0.3134 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Brazil rank
19th
Jordan rank
18th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Brazil
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.3134 compared to all private employees against 0.293 compared to all private employees in Brazil, a difference of 0.0204 compared to all private employees.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jordan ahead.

Brazil ranks 19th and Jordan ranks 18th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1365 compared to all private employees 0.2211 compared to all private employees 0.0847 compared to all private employees Jordan
2010s 0.1708 compared to all private employees 0.2718 compared to all private employees 0.1009 compared to all private employees Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Brazil or Jordan?
Jordan, at 0.3134 compared to all private employees against 0.293 compared to all private employees in Brazil as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Brazil and Jordan?
0.0204 compared to all private employees, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jordan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Brazil and Jordan rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Brazil ranks 19th and Jordan ranks 18th 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