Latvia vs Romania: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male

Latvia
0.0342 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Romania
0.0744 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Latvia rank
35th
Romania rank
32nd

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male over time

  • Latvia
  • Romania
-0.100.10.2200720122018

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.0744 compared to all private employees against 0.0342 compared to all private employees in Latvia, a difference of 0.0402 compared to all private employees.

That makes Romania's figure about 2.2 times Latvia's.

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

Latvia ranks 35th and Romania ranks 32nd of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1783 compared to all private employees 0.0608 compared to all private employees 0.1176 compared to all private employees Latvia
2010s 0.022 compared to all private employees 0.0196 compared to all private employees 0.0024 compared to all private employees Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: male, Latvia or Romania?
Romania, at 0.0744 compared to all private employees against 0.0342 compared to all private employees in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: male between Latvia and Romania?
0.0402 compared to all private employees, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Latvia ranks 35th and Romania ranks 32nd of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private 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 gender: Male (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 737 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed