Poland vs Switzerland: Public sector wage premium

Poland
0.0082 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Switzerland
-0.0067 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Poland rank
41st
Switzerland rank
42nd

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Poland
  • Switzerland
-0.1-0.0500.050.10.15200520112018

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.0082 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0067 compared to formal wage employees in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0149 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0744 compared to formal wage employees -0.0584 compared to formal wage employees 0.1328 compared to formal wage employees Poland
2010s 0.0767 compared to formal wage employees -0.0472 compared to formal wage employees 0.1239 compared to formal wage employees Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Poland or Switzerland?
Poland, at 0.0082 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0067 compared to formal wage employees in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Poland and Switzerland?
0.0149 compared to formal wage employees, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Poland ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 42nd 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