Bulgaria vs Latvia: Public sector wage premium
Bulgaria
0.0876 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Latvia
0.0806 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
31st
Latvia rank
33rd
Public sector wage premium over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.0876 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0806 compared to formal wage employees in Latvia, a difference of 0.007 compared to formal wage employees.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 33rd of 54 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0733 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1979 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2711 compared to formal wage employees | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.0246 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0982 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0736 compared to formal wage employees | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 0.0876 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0806 compared to formal wage employees in Latvia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.007 compared to formal wage employees, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 33rd 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.