Cyprus vs Spain: Public sector wage premium

Cyprus
0.2236 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Spain
0.2161 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Cyprus rank
12th
Spain rank
13th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Cyprus
  • Spain
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.2236 compared to formal wage employees against 0.2161 compared to formal wage employees in Spain, a difference of 0.0075 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.306 compared to formal wage employees 0.2227 compared to formal wage employees 0.0832 compared to formal wage employees Cyprus
2010s 0.3407 compared to formal wage employees 0.2713 compared to formal wage employees 0.0693 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 Spain?
Cyprus, at 0.2236 compared to formal wage employees against 0.2161 compared to formal wage employees in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Cyprus and Spain?
0.0075 compared to formal wage employees, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Cyprus and Spain rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Cyprus ranks 12th 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