Argentina vs Belgium: Public sector wage premium

Argentina
-0.0204 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Belgium
-0.0483 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Argentina rank
43rd
Belgium rank
46th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Argentina
  • Belgium
-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.05200020102021

How they compare

Argentina currently reports -0.0204 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0483 compared to formal wage employees in Belgium, a difference of 0.0279 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.

Argentina ranks 43rd and Belgium ranks 46th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0484 compared to formal wage employees -0.0272 compared to formal wage employees 0.0212 compared to formal wage employees Belgium
2010s -0.0014 compared to formal wage employees -0.0442 compared to formal wage employees 0.0428 compared to formal wage employees Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Argentina or Belgium?
Argentina, at -0.0204 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0483 compared to formal wage employees in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Argentina and Belgium?
0.0279 compared to formal wage employees, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Belgium rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Argentina ranks 43rd and Belgium ranks 46th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 658 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed