Estonia vs Ireland: Public sector wage premium

Estonia
0.1379 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Ireland
0.1213 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Estonia rank
22nd
Ireland rank
25th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Estonia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.1379 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1213 compared to formal wage employees in Ireland, a difference of 0.0166 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Estonia ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 25th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0817 compared to formal wage employees 0.1717 compared to formal wage employees 0.09 compared to formal wage employees Ireland
2010s 0.0848 compared to formal wage employees 0.1908 compared to formal wage employees 0.106 compared to formal wage employees Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Estonia or Ireland?
Estonia, at 0.1379 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1213 compared to formal wage employees in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Estonia and Ireland?
0.0166 compared to formal wage employees, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Estonia ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 25th 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