Brazil vs Spain: Public sector wage premium

Brazil
0.1971 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Spain
0.2161 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Brazil rank
15th
Spain rank
13th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Brazil
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.2161 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1971 compared to formal wage employees in Brazil, a difference of 0.019 compared to formal wage employees.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0325 compared to formal wage employees 0.2227 compared to formal wage employees 0.1902 compared to formal wage employees Spain
2010s 0.1064 compared to formal wage employees 0.2853 compared to formal wage employees 0.1789 compared to formal wage employees Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Brazil or Spain?
Spain, at 0.2161 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 Spain?
0.019 compared to formal wage employees, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Brazil ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th 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