Greece vs Ireland: Public sector wage premium

Greece
0.1327 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Ireland
0.1213 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Greece rank
23rd
Ireland rank
25th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Greece
  • Ireland
0.050.10.150.20.25200420112018

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.1327 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1213 compared to formal wage employees in Ireland, a difference of 0.0114 compared to formal wage employees.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 23rd 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 Greece Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1596 compared to formal wage employees 0.1689 compared to formal wage employees 0.0093 compared to formal wage employees Ireland
2010s 0.1139 compared to formal wage employees 0.1908 compared to formal wage employees 0.077 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, Greece or Ireland?
Greece, at 0.1327 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 Greece and Ireland?
0.0114 compared to formal wage employees, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Greece ranks 23rd 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