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

Belgium
-0.0483 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.0477 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Belgium rank
46th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
45th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.1-0.075-0.05-0.025-00.025200420112018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -0.0477 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0483 compared to formal wage employees in Belgium, a difference of 0.0006 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0332 compared to formal wage employees -0.0391 compared to formal wage employees 0.0059 compared to formal wage employees Belgium
2010s -0.0418 compared to formal wage employees -0.0266 compared to formal wage employees 0.0152 compared to formal wage employees United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -0.0477 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0483 compared to formal wage employees in Belgium as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0006 compared to formal wage employees, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Belgium ranks 46th 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