Finland vs Slovakia: Public sector wage premium

Finland
-0.0629 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Slovakia
-0.0388 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Finland rank
47th
Slovakia rank
44th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Finland
  • Slovakia
-0.075-0.05-0.025-00.0250.05200520112018

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports -0.0388 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0629 compared to formal wage employees in Finland, a difference of 0.0241 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Slovakia ahead.

Finland ranks 47th and Slovakia ranks 44th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0096 compared to formal wage employees 0.0111 compared to formal wage employees 0.0207 compared to formal wage employees Slovakia
2010s -0.0073 compared to formal wage employees -0.0194 compared to formal wage employees 0.0122 compared to formal wage employees Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Finland or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at -0.0388 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0629 compared to formal wage employees in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Finland and Slovakia?
0.0241 compared to formal wage employees, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Finland ranks 47th and Slovakia ranks 44th 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