Hungary vs Portugal: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education

Hungary
0.1121 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Portugal
0.0939 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Hungary rank
21st
Portugal rank
24th

Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education over time

  • Hungary
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0939 compared to formal wage employees in Portugal, a difference of 0.0182 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Hungary ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0787 compared to formal wage employees 0.2595 compared to formal wage employees 0.1808 compared to formal wage employees Portugal
2010s -0.0466 compared to formal wage employees 0.2549 compared to formal wage employees 0.3015 compared to formal wage employees Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: no education, Hungary or Portugal?
Hungary, at 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0939 compared to formal wage employees in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: no education between Hungary and Portugal?
0.0182 compared to formal wage employees, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Hungary ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 24th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 612 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed