Romania vs South Africa: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education

Romania
-0.4864 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
South Africa
-0.5958 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
Romania rank
51st
South Africa rank
52nd

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

  • Romania
  • South Africa
-0.500.5200020092019

How they compare

Romania currently reports -0.4864 compared to formal wage employees against -0.5958 compared to formal wage employees in South Africa, a difference of 0.1094 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 52nd of 52 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -0.2079 compared to formal wage employees 0.535 compared to formal wage employees 0.7429 compared to formal wage employees South Africa
2010s -0.1286 compared to formal wage employees -0.3422 compared to formal wage employees 0.2136 compared to formal wage employees Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: no education, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at -0.4864 compared to formal wage employees against -0.5958 compared to formal wage employees in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: no education between Romania and South Africa?
0.1094 compared to formal wage employees, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Romania ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 52nd 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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About this data

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