Ireland vs Lithuania: Public sector wage premium

Ireland
0.1213 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Lithuania
0.1307 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Ireland rank
25th
Lithuania rank
24th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Ireland
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.1307 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1213 compared to formal wage employees in Ireland, a difference of 0.0094 compared to formal wage employees.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lithuania ahead.

Ireland ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 24th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1768 compared to formal wage employees 0.1942 compared to formal wage employees 0.0173 compared to formal wage employees Lithuania
2010s 0.1908 compared to formal wage employees 0.1676 compared to formal wage employees 0.0232 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 Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 0.1307 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 Ireland and Lithuania?
0.0094 compared to formal wage employees, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lithuania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Lithuania rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Ireland ranks 25th and Lithuania ranks 24th 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