Greece vs Ireland: Public sector wage premium

Greece
0.1398 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Ireland
0.1216 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Greece rank
30th
Ireland rank
33rd

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Greece
  • Ireland
0.050.10.150.20.25200420112018

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.1398 compared to all private employees against 0.1216 compared to all private employees in Ireland, a difference of 0.0182 compared to all private employees.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 30th 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 Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1623 compared to all private employees 0.1772 compared to all private employees 0.0149 compared to all private employees Ireland
2010s 0.1247 compared to all private employees 0.1934 compared to all private employees 0.0688 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, Greece or Ireland?
Greece, at 0.1398 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 Greece and Ireland?
0.0182 compared to all private employees, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Greece ranks 30th 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