Bulgaria vs Ireland: Public sector wage premium

Bulgaria
0.1102 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Ireland
0.1216 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
35th
Ireland rank
33rd

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
-0.100.10.20.3200420112018

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1216 compared to all private employees against 0.1102 compared to all private employees in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0114 compared to all private employees.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0635 compared to all private employees 0.1772 compared to all private employees 0.2407 compared to all private employees Ireland
2010s 0.0298 compared to all private employees 0.1934 compared to all private employees 0.1637 compared to all private employees Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.1216 compared to all private employees against 0.1102 compared to all private employees in Bulgaria as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Bulgaria and Ireland?
0.0114 compared to all private employees, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 33rd 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