Estonia vs Greece: Public sector wage premium

Estonia
0.1379 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Greece
0.1327 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Estonia rank
22nd
Greece rank
23rd

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Estonia
  • Greece
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.1379 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1327 compared to formal wage employees in Greece, a difference of 0.0052 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Greece ahead.

Estonia ranks 22nd and Greece ranks 23rd of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0368 compared to formal wage employees 0.1596 compared to formal wage employees 0.1228 compared to formal wage employees Greece
2010s 0.0907 compared to formal wage employees 0.116 compared to formal wage employees 0.0252 compared to formal wage employees Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Estonia or Greece?
Estonia, at 0.1379 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1327 compared to formal wage employees in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Estonia and Greece?
0.0052 compared to formal wage employees, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Greece?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Greece rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Estonia ranks 22nd and Greece ranks 23rd 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