Spain vs Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium
Spain
0.2161 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Sri Lanka
0.2278 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Spain rank
13th
Sri Lanka rank
11th
Public sector wage premium over time
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2278 compared to formal wage employees against 0.2161 compared to formal wage employees in Spain, a difference of 0.0117 compared to formal wage employees.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Spain ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2338 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3929 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1592 compared to formal wage employees | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.2822 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1826 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0996 compared to formal wage employees | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Spain or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.2278 compared to formal wage employees against 0.2161 compared to formal wage employees in Spain as of 2015.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0117 compared to formal wage employees, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Spain ranks 13th and Sri Lanka ranks 11th 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.