Cyprus vs Pakistan: Public sector wage premium

Cyprus
0.2236 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Pakistan
0.1973 compared to formal wage employees
in 2020
Cyprus rank
12th
Pakistan rank
14th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Cyprus
  • Pakistan
0.10.20.30.40.5200520122020

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.2236 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1973 compared to formal wage employees in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0263 compared to formal wage employees.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 14th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2824 compared to formal wage employees 0.1153 compared to formal wage employees 0.1671 compared to formal wage employees Cyprus
2010s 0.3943 compared to formal wage employees 0.3181 compared to formal wage employees 0.0762 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, Cyprus or Pakistan?
Cyprus, at 0.2236 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1973 compared to formal wage employees in Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Cyprus and Pakistan?
0.0263 compared to formal wage employees, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
How do Cyprus and Pakistan rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Cyprus ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 14th 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