Italy vs Latvia: Public sector wage premium
Italy
0.1161 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Latvia
0.0826 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Italy rank
34th
Latvia rank
37th
Public sector wage premium over time
- Italy
- Latvia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.1161 compared to all private employees against 0.0826 compared to all private employees in Latvia, a difference of 0.0335 compared to all private employees.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 37th of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1787 compared to all private employees | 0.2012 compared to all private employees | 0.0225 compared to all private employees | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.1132 compared to all private employees | 0.0981 compared to all private employees | 0.0151 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, Italy or Latvia?
- Italy, at 0.1161 compared to all private employees against 0.0826 compared to all private employees in Latvia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Italy and Latvia?
- 0.0335 compared to all private employees, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Italy ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 37th 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.