Ireland vs Mexico: Public sector wage premium

Ireland
0.1213 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Mexico
0.1103 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
Ireland rank
25th
Mexico rank
28th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Ireland
  • Mexico
00.10.20.3200020092019

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1213 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1103 compared to formal wage employees in Mexico, a difference of 0.011 compared to formal wage employees.

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

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

Ireland ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 28th of 54 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1768 compared to formal wage employees 0.1068 compared to formal wage employees 0.0701 compared to formal wage employees Ireland
2010s 0.1908 compared to formal wage employees 0.1444 compared to formal wage employees 0.0464 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 Mexico?
Ireland, at 0.1213 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1103 compared to formal wage employees in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Ireland and Mexico?
0.011 compared to formal wage employees, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mexico?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Mexico rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Ireland ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 28th 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