Estonia vs Italy: Public sector wage premium

Estonia
0.1379 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Italy
0.1161 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Estonia rank
31st
Italy rank
34th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Estonia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.1379 compared to all private employees against 0.1161 compared to all private employees in Italy, a difference of 0.0218 compared to all private employees.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.

Estonia ranks 31st 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 Estonia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0404 compared to all private employees 0.1787 compared to all private employees 0.1383 compared to all private employees Italy
2010s 0.0916 compared to all private employees 0.1132 compared to all private employees 0.0217 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, Estonia or Italy?
Estonia, at 0.1379 compared to all private employees against 0.1161 compared to all private employees in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Estonia and Italy?
0.0218 compared to all private employees, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Italy rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Estonia ranks 31st 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