France vs Iceland: Public sector wage premium

France
-0.1502 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Iceland
-0.121 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
France rank
51st
Iceland rank
50th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • France
  • Iceland
-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.05200420112018

How they compare

Iceland currently reports -0.121 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1502 compared to formal wage employees in France, a difference of 0.0292 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.

France ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 50th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0328 compared to formal wage employees -0.1033 compared to formal wage employees 0.136 compared to formal wage employees France
2010s -0.135 compared to formal wage employees -0.0723 compared to formal wage employees 0.0627 compared to formal wage employees Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, France or Iceland?
Iceland, at -0.121 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1502 compared to formal wage employees in France as of 2013.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between France and Iceland?
0.0292 compared to formal wage employees, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
France ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 50th 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