Ireland vs Italy: Public sector wage premium

Ireland
0.1213 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Italy
0.1161 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Ireland rank
25th
Italy rank
27th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Ireland
  • Italy
0.10.150.20.25200420112018

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1213 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1161 compared to formal wage employees in Italy, a difference of 0.0052 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.

Ireland ranks 25th and Italy ranks 27th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1689 compared to formal wage employees 0.1787 compared to formal wage employees 0.0098 compared to formal wage employees Italy
2010s 0.1908 compared to formal wage employees 0.1129 compared to formal wage employees 0.078 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, Ireland or Italy?
Ireland, at 0.1213 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1161 compared to formal wage employees in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Ireland and Italy?
0.0052 compared to formal wage employees, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Ireland ranks 25th 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