Poland, Republic of vs Switzerland: Public sector wage premium

Poland, Republic of
0.0089 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Switzerland
-0.0067 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Poland, Republic of rank
47th
Switzerland rank
48th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Poland, Republic of
  • Switzerland
-0.1-0.0500.050.10.15200520112018

How they compare

Poland, Republic of currently reports 0.0089 compared to all private employees against -0.0067 compared to all private employees in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0156 compared to all private employees.

That makes Poland, Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Poland, Republic of has been ahead every year.

Poland, Republic of ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 48th of 60 countries.

Poland, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland, Republic of Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0744 compared to all private employees -0.0583 compared to all private employees 0.1328 compared to all private employees Poland, Republic of
2010s 0.0768 compared to all private employees -0.0472 compared to all private employees 0.124 compared to all private employees Poland, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Poland, Republic of or Switzerland?
Poland, Republic of, at 0.0089 compared to all private employees against -0.0067 compared to all private employees in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Poland, Republic of and Switzerland?
0.0156 compared to all private employees, with Poland, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland, Republic of and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Poland, Republic of and Switzerland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Poland, Republic of ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 48th 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