Italy vs Mexico: Public sector wage premium

Italy
0.1161 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Mexico
0.1103 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
Italy rank
27th
Mexico rank
28th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Italy
  • Mexico
00.050.10.150.2200020092019

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.1161 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1103 compared to formal wage employees in Mexico, a difference of 0.0058 compared to formal wage employees.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 28th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1787 compared to formal wage employees 0.1094 compared to formal wage employees 0.0693 compared to formal wage employees Italy
2010s 0.1132 compared to formal wage employees 0.1432 compared to formal wage employees 0.03 compared to formal wage employees Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Italy or Mexico?
Italy, at 0.1161 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1103 compared to formal wage employees in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Italy and Mexico?
0.0058 compared to formal wage employees, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Italy ranks 27th 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