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

Romania
0.1007 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Switzerland
0.1293 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Romania rank
29th
Switzerland rank
26th

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

  • Romania
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.1293 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1007 compared to formal wage employees in Romania, a difference of 0.0286 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1089 compared to formal wage employees -0.0463 compared to formal wage employees 0.1552 compared to formal wage employees Romania
2010s 0.0557 compared to formal wage employees -0.0031 compared to formal wage employees 0.0588 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: secondary education, Romania or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.1293 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 Romania and Switzerland?
0.0286 compared to formal wage employees, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Romania and Switzerland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Romania ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 26th 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