Belgium vs Finland: Public sector wage premium

Belgium
-0.0483 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Finland
-0.0629 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Belgium rank
46th
Finland rank
47th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
-0.1-0.075-0.05-0.025-00.025200420112018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -0.0483 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0629 compared to formal wage employees in Finland, a difference of 0.0146 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.

Belgium ranks 46th and Finland ranks 47th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0731 compared to formal wage employees -0.0096 compared to formal wage employees 0.0635 compared to formal wage employees Finland
2010s -0.0431 compared to formal wage employees -0.0152 compared to formal wage employees 0.0279 compared to formal wage employees Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Belgium or Finland?
Belgium, at -0.0483 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0629 compared to formal wage employees in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Belgium and Finland?
0.0146 compared to formal wage employees, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Belgium ranks 46th and Finland ranks 47th 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