Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector wage premium
Switzerland
-0.0067 compared to all private employees
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.0479 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Switzerland rank
48th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
50th
Public sector wage premium over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports -0.0067 compared to all private employees against -0.0479 compared to all private employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0412 compared to all private employees.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 60 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0583 compared to all private employees | -0.0297 compared to all private employees | 0.0286 compared to all private employees | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | -0.0453 compared to all private employees | -0.022 compared to all private employees | 0.0233 compared to all private employees | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Switzerland, at -0.0067 compared to all private employees against -0.0479 compared to all private employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0412 compared to all private employees, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Switzerland ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th 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.