Argentina vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public sector wage premium

Argentina
-0.0204 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.0477 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Argentina rank
43rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
45th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Argentina
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.05200020102021

How they compare

Argentina currently reports -0.0204 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0477 compared to formal wage employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0273 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Argentina ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0349 compared to formal wage employees -0.0391 compared to formal wage employees 0.0042 compared to formal wage employees Argentina
2010s -0.0045 compared to formal wage employees -0.0266 compared to formal wage employees 0.0221 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Argentina, at -0.0204 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0477 compared to formal wage employees in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0273 compared to formal wage employees, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Argentina ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th 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