Italy vs Lithuania: Public sector wage premium

Italy
0.1161 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Lithuania
0.1307 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Italy rank
27th
Lithuania rank
24th

Public sector wage premium over time

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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.1307 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1161 compared to formal wage employees in Italy, a difference of 0.0146 compared to formal wage employees.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 27th and Lithuania ranks 24th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1787 compared to formal wage employees 0.1348 compared to formal wage employees 0.0439 compared to formal wage employees Italy
2010s 0.1132 compared to formal wage employees 0.1635 compared to formal wage employees 0.0503 compared to formal wage employees Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Italy or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 0.1307 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1161 compared to formal wage employees in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Italy and Lithuania?
0.0146 compared to formal wage employees, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lithuania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Italy and Lithuania rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Italy ranks 27th 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