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
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.