Slovakia vs Switzerland: Public sector wage premium

Slovakia
-0.0384 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Switzerland
-0.0067 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Slovakia rank
49th
Switzerland rank
48th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Slovakia
  • Switzerland
-0.1-0.0500.05200520112018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -0.0067 compared to all private employees against -0.0384 compared to all private employees in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0317 compared to all private employees.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 48th of 60 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0056 compared to all private employees -0.0583 compared to all private employees 0.0639 compared to all private employees Slovakia
2010s -0.0163 compared to all private employees -0.0472 compared to all private employees 0.0309 compared to all private employees Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Slovakia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at -0.0067 compared to all private employees against -0.0384 compared to all private employees in Slovakia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Slovakia and Switzerland?
0.0317 compared to all private employees, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Slovakia and Switzerland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Slovakia ranks 49th 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