Malta vs Portugal: Public sector wage premium

Malta
0.0415 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Portugal
0.0472 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Malta rank
38th
Portugal rank
37th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Malta
  • Portugal
00.050.10.15200720122018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0472 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0415 compared to formal wage employees in Malta, a difference of 0.0057 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.

Malta ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 37th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0124 compared to formal wage employees 0.1606 compared to formal wage employees 0.173 compared to formal wage employees Portugal
2010s 0.0649 compared to formal wage employees 0.083 compared to formal wage employees 0.0181 compared to formal wage employees Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Malta or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.0472 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0415 compared to formal wage employees in Malta as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Malta and Portugal?
0.0057 compared to formal wage employees, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Malta ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 37th 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