Argentina vs Switzerland: Public sector wage premium

Argentina
-0.0204 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Switzerland
-0.0067 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Argentina rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
42nd

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Argentina
  • Switzerland
-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.05200020102021

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -0.0067 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0204 compared to formal wage employees in Argentina, a difference of 0.0137 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.

Argentina ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.01 compared to formal wage employees -0.0584 compared to formal wage employees 0.0485 compared to formal wage employees Argentina
2010s -0.0014 compared to formal wage employees -0.0427 compared to formal wage employees 0.0413 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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at -0.0067 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0204 compared to formal wage employees in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Argentina and Switzerland?
0.0137 compared to formal wage employees, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Switzerland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Argentina ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 42nd 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