Bulgaria vs Italy: Public sector wage premium

Bulgaria
0.1102 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Italy
0.1161 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
35th
Italy rank
34th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Italy
-0.100.10.2200720122018

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.1161 compared to all private employees against 0.1102 compared to all private employees in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0059 compared to all private employees.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 35th and Italy ranks 34th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Italy Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0635 compared to all private employees 0.1787 compared to all private employees 0.2422 compared to all private employees Italy
2010s 0.0387 compared to all private employees 0.1132 compared to all private employees 0.0745 compared to all private employees Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Bulgaria or Italy?
Italy, at 0.1161 compared to all private employees against 0.1102 compared to all private employees in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Bulgaria and Italy?
0.0059 compared to all private employees, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Italy ranks 34th 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