Portugal vs Serbia: Public sector wage premium

Portugal
0.0472 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Serbia
0.0619 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Portugal rank
43rd
Serbia rank
42nd

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Portugal
  • Serbia
-0.2-0.100.10.2200720122018

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.0619 compared to all private employees against 0.0472 compared to all private employees in Portugal, a difference of 0.0147 compared to all private employees.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 43rd and Serbia ranks 42nd of 60 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Portugal or Serbia?
Serbia, at 0.0619 compared to all private employees against 0.0472 compared to all private employees in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Portugal and Serbia?
0.0147 compared to all private employees, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Serbia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Serbia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Portugal ranks 43rd and Serbia ranks 42nd 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