Brazil vs Cyprus: Public sector wage premium

Brazil
0.1971 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Cyprus
0.2236 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Brazil rank
15th
Cyprus rank
12th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Brazil
  • Cyprus
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.2236 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees in Brazil, a difference of 0.0265 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 15th and Cyprus ranks 12th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Cyprus Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0267 compared to formal wage employees 0.3118 compared to formal wage employees 0.2851 compared to formal wage employees Cyprus
2010s 0.1064 compared to formal wage employees 0.3582 compared to formal wage employees 0.2518 compared to formal wage employees Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Brazil or Cyprus?
Cyprus, at 0.2236 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Brazil and Cyprus?
0.0265 compared to formal wage employees, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cyprus?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Cyprus rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Brazil ranks 15th and Cyprus ranks 12th 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