Malta vs Portugal: Public sector wage premium
Malta
0.0415 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Portugal
0.0472 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Malta rank
44th
Portugal rank
43rd
Public sector wage premium over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.0472 compared to all private employees against 0.0415 compared to all private employees in Malta, a difference of 0.0057 compared to all private employees.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 60 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.011 compared to all private employees | 0.1606 compared to all private employees | 0.1715 compared to all private employees | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.0687 compared to all private employees | 0.083 compared to all private employees | 0.0142 compared to all private employees | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.0472 compared to all private employees against 0.0415 compared to all private employees in Malta as of 2018.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.0057 compared to all private employees, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Malta ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 43rd 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.