Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector wage premium

Finland
-0.0628 compared to all private employees
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.0479 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Finland rank
52nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
50th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.075-0.05-0.025-00.025200520112018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -0.0479 compared to all private employees against -0.0628 compared to all private employees in Finland, a difference of 0.0149 compared to all private employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0098 compared to all private employees -0.0832 compared to all private employees 0.0734 compared to all private employees Finland
2010s -0.0061 compared to all private employees -0.0228 compared to all private employees 0.0167 compared to all private employees Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -0.0479 compared to all private employees against -0.0628 compared to all private employees in Finland as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0149 compared to all private employees, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Finland ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th 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