Ethiopia vs Ireland: Public sector wage premium

Ethiopia
0.1208 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Ireland
0.1213 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
26th
Ireland rank
25th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ireland
00.10.20.3200420102017

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1213 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1208 compared to formal wage employees in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0005 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 25th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2538 compared to formal wage employees 0.2119 compared to formal wage employees 0.0419 compared to formal wage employees Ethiopia
2010s 0.0853 compared to formal wage employees 0.2059 compared to formal wage employees 0.1206 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, Ethiopia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.1213 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1208 compared to formal wage employees in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Ethiopia and Ireland?
0.0005 compared to formal wage employees, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Ethiopia ranks 26th 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