Estonia vs Romania: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education

Estonia
0.1198 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Romania
0.1007 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Estonia rank
27th
Romania rank
29th

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

  • Estonia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.1198 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1007 compared to formal wage employees in Romania, a difference of 0.0191 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.

Estonia ranks 27th and Romania ranks 29th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0322 compared to formal wage employees 0.1089 compared to formal wage employees 0.1411 compared to formal wage employees Romania
2010s 0.1557 compared to formal wage employees 0.0557 compared to formal wage employees 0.1 compared to formal wage employees Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education, Estonia or Romania?
Estonia, at 0.1198 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1007 compared to formal wage employees in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education between Estonia and Romania?
0.0191 compared to formal wage employees, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Estonia ranks 27th and Romania ranks 29th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary 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: Secondary 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, 657 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed