Austria vs Paraguay: Public sector wage premium

Austria
0.0765 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Paraguay
0.0507 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Austria rank
34th
Paraguay rank
36th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Austria
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.0765 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0507 compared to formal wage employees in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0258 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.5 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 36th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0971 compared to formal wage employees -0.058 compared to formal wage employees 0.1551 compared to formal wage employees Austria
2010s 0.0712 compared to formal wage employees 0.0901 compared to formal wage employees 0.0189 compared to formal wage employees Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Austria or Paraguay?
Austria, at 0.0765 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0507 compared to formal wage employees in Paraguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Austria and Paraguay?
0.0258 compared to formal wage employees, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Paraguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Austria and Paraguay rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Austria ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 36th 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