Slovakia vs Switzerland: Public sector wage premium

Slovakia
-0.0388 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Switzerland
-0.0067 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Slovakia rank
44th
Switzerland rank
42nd

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Slovakia
  • Switzerland
-0.1-0.0500.05200520112018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -0.0067 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0388 compared to formal wage employees in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0321 compared to formal wage employees.

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

Slovakia ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0051 compared to formal wage employees -0.0584 compared to formal wage employees 0.0635 compared to formal wage employees Slovakia
2010s -0.0164 compared to formal wage employees -0.0472 compared to formal wage employees 0.0308 compared to formal wage employees Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Slovakia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at -0.0067 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0388 compared to formal wage employees in Slovakia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Slovakia and Switzerland?
0.0321 compared to formal wage employees, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Slovakia and Switzerland rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Slovakia ranks 44th 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