Romania vs Spain: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education

Romania
0.0949 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Spain
0.0529 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Romania rank
20th
Spain rank
23rd

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

  • Romania
  • Spain
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.0949 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0529 compared to formal wage employees in Spain, a difference of 0.042 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.8 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.

Romania ranks 20th and Spain ranks 23rd of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Spain Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1278 compared to formal wage employees 0.1451 compared to formal wage employees 0.273 compared to formal wage employees Spain
2010s -0.0562 compared to formal wage employees 0.1142 compared to formal wage employees 0.1704 compared to formal wage employees Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education, Romania or Spain?
Romania, at 0.0949 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0529 compared to formal wage employees in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education between Romania and Spain?
0.042 compared to formal wage employees, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Romania and Spain rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Romania ranks 20th and Spain ranks 23rd 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