Australia vs Hungary: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education

Australia
-0.8992 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Hungary
-0.3794 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Australia rank
54th
Hungary rank
52nd

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education over time

  • Australia
  • Hungary
-1-0.75-0.5-0.2500.25200520112018

How they compare

Hungary currently reports -0.3794 compared to formal wage employees against -0.8992 compared to formal wage employees in Australia, a difference of 0.5198 compared to formal wage employees.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 54th and Hungary ranks 52nd of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s -0.8204 compared to formal wage employees 0.0695 compared to formal wage employees 0.8899 compared to formal wage employees Hungary
2010s -0.9006 compared to formal wage employees -0.2797 compared to formal wage employees 0.621 compared to formal wage employees Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education, Australia or Hungary?
Hungary, at -0.3794 compared to formal wage employees against -0.8992 compared to formal wage employees in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education between Australia and Hungary?
0.5198 compared to formal wage employees, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hungary?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Australia and Hungary rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Australia ranks 54th and Hungary ranks 52nd of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary 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: Primary 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
54 places, 652 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed