Argentina vs Slovakia: Public sector wage premium

Argentina
-0.0204 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Slovakia
-0.0388 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Argentina rank
43rd
Slovakia rank
44th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Argentina
  • Slovakia
-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.05200020102021

How they compare

Argentina currently reports -0.0204 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0388 compared to formal wage employees in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0184 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Slovakia ahead.

Argentina ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 44th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0349 compared to formal wage employees 0.0218 compared to formal wage employees 0.0568 compared to formal wage employees Slovakia
2010s -0.0054 compared to formal wage employees -0.0164 compared to formal wage employees 0.011 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 Slovakia?
Argentina, at -0.0204 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0388 compared to formal wage employees in Slovakia as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Argentina and Slovakia?
0.0184 compared to formal wage employees, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Slovakia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Slovakia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Argentina ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 44th 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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About this data

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