Firm wage premia account for about one‑third of overall wage inequality
The dispersion of firm wage premia tends to be higher in countries with high productivity dispersion
The dispersion of firm wage premia is lower in countries with high job mobility
A significant share of workers are exposed to high labour market concentration
Three quarters of the gender wage gap is concentrated within firms while the remaining quarter reflects the sorting of women in low-wage firms
Comparison of LinkEED with official statistics
A significant share of overall wage inequality is between firms
Skill dispersion across firms is large and increasing
Women increasingly work in high-wage firms
Distinguishing between firm-wage premia and worker sorting