Ethiopia vs Italy: Public sector wage premium

Ethiopia
0.1208 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Italy
0.1161 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
26th
Italy rank
27th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.1208 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1161 compared to formal wage employees in Italy, a difference of 0.0047 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 26th and Italy ranks 27th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2589 compared to formal wage employees 0.1794 compared to formal wage employees 0.0795 compared to formal wage employees Ethiopia
2010s 0.0853 compared to formal wage employees 0.1109 compared to formal wage employees 0.0256 compared to formal wage employees Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Ethiopia or Italy?
Ethiopia, at 0.1208 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1161 compared to formal wage employees in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Ethiopia and Italy?
0.0047 compared to formal wage employees, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Italy?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Italy rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Italy ranks 27th 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