Brazil vs Chile: Public sector wage premium

Brazil
0.1971 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Chile
0.1514 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Brazil rank
15th
Chile rank
18th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Brazil
  • Chile
-0.0500.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1514 compared to formal wage employees in Chile, a difference of 0.0457 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 15th and Chile ranks 18th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Chile Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0225 compared to formal wage employees 0.1418 compared to formal wage employees 0.1193 compared to formal wage employees Chile
2010s 0.0886 compared to formal wage employees 0.1276 compared to formal wage employees 0.039 compared to formal wage employees Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Brazil or Chile?
Brazil, at 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1514 compared to formal wage employees in Chile as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Brazil and Chile?
0.0457 compared to formal wage employees, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Brazil ranks 15th and Chile ranks 18th 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