Bulgaria vs Latvia: Public sector wage premium
Bulgaria
0.1102 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Latvia
0.0826 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
35th
Latvia rank
37th
Public sector wage premium over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.1102 compared to all private employees against 0.0826 compared to all private employees in Latvia, a difference of 0.0276 compared to all private employees.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 37th of 60 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0635 compared to all private employees | 0.2012 compared to all private employees | 0.2647 compared to all private employees | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.0387 compared to all private employees | 0.0981 compared to all private employees | 0.0594 compared to all private employees | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 0.1102 compared to all private employees against 0.0826 compared to all private employees in Latvia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.0276 compared to all private employees, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 37th 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.