Malta vs Serbia: Public sector wage premium

Malta
0.0415 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Serbia
0.0619 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Malta rank
38th
Serbia rank
35th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Malta
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 0.0619 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0415 compared to formal wage employees in Malta, a difference of 0.0204 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.5 times Malta's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 38th and Serbia ranks 35th of 54 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Malta or Serbia?
Serbia, at 0.0619 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 Serbia?
0.0204 compared to formal wage employees, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Serbia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Malta and Serbia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Malta ranks 38th and Serbia ranks 35th 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