Austria vs Latvia: Public sector wage premium
Austria
0.0765 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Latvia
0.0806 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Austria rank
34th
Latvia rank
33rd
Public sector wage premium over time
- Austria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.0806 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0765 compared to formal wage employees in Austria, a difference of 0.0041 compared to formal wage employees.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Austria ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 54 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1376 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1979 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0602 compared to formal wage employees | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.0718 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0982 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0264 compared to formal wage employees | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Austria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.0806 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0765 compared to formal wage employees in Austria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Austria and Latvia?
- 0.0041 compared to formal wage employees, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Austria ranks 34th and Latvia ranks 33rd 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.