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

Hungary
-0.3794 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Poland
-0.2566 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Hungary rank
52nd
Poland rank
49th

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

  • Hungary
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports -0.2566 compared to formal wage employees against -0.3794 compared to formal wage employees in Hungary, a difference of 0.1228 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Poland ahead.

Hungary ranks 52nd and Poland ranks 49th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.068 compared to formal wage employees 0.0077 compared to formal wage employees 0.0603 compared to formal wage employees Hungary
2010s -0.2671 compared to formal wage employees -0.002 compared to formal wage employees 0.2651 compared to formal wage employees Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education, Hungary or Poland?
Poland, at -0.2566 compared to formal wage employees against -0.3794 compared to formal wage employees in Hungary as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education between Hungary and Poland?
0.1228 compared to formal wage employees, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Hungary ranks 52nd and Poland ranks 49th 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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About this data

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