Brazil vs Luxembourg: Public sector wage premium

Brazil
0.293 compared to all private employees
in 2021
Luxembourg
0.3343 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Brazil rank
19th
Luxembourg rank
17th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Brazil
  • Luxembourg
0.10.20.3200120112021

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.3343 compared to all private employees against 0.293 compared to all private employees in Brazil, a difference of 0.0413 compared to all private employees.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Brazil ranks 19th and Luxembourg ranks 17th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1375 compared to all private employees 0.1479 compared to all private employees 0.0104 compared to all private employees Luxembourg
2010s 0.1829 compared to all private employees 0.238 compared to all private employees 0.0551 compared to all private employees Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Brazil or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 0.3343 compared to all private employees against 0.293 compared to all private employees in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Brazil and Luxembourg?
0.0413 compared to all private employees, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Luxembourg?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Luxembourg rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Brazil ranks 19th and Luxembourg ranks 17th 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