Estonia vs Greece: Public sector wage premium

Estonia
0.1379 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Greece
0.1398 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Estonia rank
31st
Greece rank
30th

Public sector wage premium over time

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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.1398 compared to all private employees against 0.1379 compared to all private employees in Estonia, a difference of 0.0019 compared to all private employees.

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

Estonia ranks 31st and Greece ranks 30th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0404 compared to all private employees 0.1623 compared to all private employees 0.1219 compared to all private employees Greece
2010s 0.0916 compared to all private employees 0.1263 compared to all private employees 0.0348 compared to all private employees Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Estonia or Greece?
Greece, at 0.1398 compared to all private employees against 0.1379 compared to all private employees in Estonia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Estonia and Greece?
0.0019 compared to all private employees, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Greece?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Greece rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Estonia ranks 31st and Greece ranks 30th 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