Ireland vs Lithuania: Public sector wage premium

Ireland
0.1216 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Lithuania
0.132 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Ireland rank
33rd
Lithuania rank
32nd

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Ireland
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.132 compared to all private employees against 0.1216 compared to all private employees in Ireland, a difference of 0.0104 compared to all private employees.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lithuania ahead.

Ireland ranks 33rd and Lithuania ranks 32nd of 60 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1804 compared to all private employees 0.1953 compared to all private employees 0.015 compared to all private employees Lithuania
2010s 0.1934 compared to all private employees 0.1697 compared to all private employees 0.0237 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, Ireland or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 0.132 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 Ireland and Lithuania?
0.0104 compared to all private employees, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lithuania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Lithuania rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Ireland ranks 33rd and Lithuania ranks 32nd 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