Estonia vs Ireland: Public sector wage premium

Estonia
0.1379 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Ireland
0.1216 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Estonia rank
31st
Ireland rank
33rd

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Estonia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.1379 compared to all private employees against 0.1216 compared to all private employees in Ireland, a difference of 0.0163 compared to all private employees.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Estonia ranks 31st 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 Estonia Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0845 compared to all private employees 0.1726 compared to all private employees 0.0881 compared to all private employees Ireland
2010s 0.0858 compared to all private employees 0.1934 compared to all private employees 0.1077 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, Estonia or Ireland?
Estonia, at 0.1379 compared to all private employees against 0.1216 compared to all private employees in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Estonia and Ireland?
0.0163 compared to all private employees, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Estonia ranks 31st 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