Luxembourg vs Panama: Public sector wage premium

Luxembourg
0.3342 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Panama
0.2791 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
7th
Panama rank
9th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Panama
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.3342 compared to formal wage employees against 0.2791 compared to formal wage employees in Panama, a difference of 0.0551 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 7th and Panama ranks 9th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1479 compared to formal wage employees -0.0032 compared to formal wage employees 0.1511 compared to formal wage employees Luxembourg
2010s 0.2497 compared to formal wage employees -0.0378 compared to formal wage employees 0.2874 compared to formal wage employees Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Luxembourg or Panama?
Luxembourg, at 0.3342 compared to formal wage employees against 0.2791 compared to formal wage employees in Panama as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Luxembourg and Panama?
0.0551 compared to formal wage employees, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Panama?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Luxembourg and Panama rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Luxembourg ranks 7th and Panama ranks 9th 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