Latvia vs Russia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary

Latvia
-0.0058 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Russia
0.0121 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Latvia rank
28th
Russia rank
25th

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary over time

  • Latvia
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.0121 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0058 compared to formal wage employees in Latvia, a difference of 0.0179 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Russia ahead.

Latvia ranks 28th and Russia ranks 25th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Russia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1059 compared to formal wage employees -0.1253 compared to formal wage employees 0.0194 compared to formal wage employees Latvia
2010s 0.0502 compared to formal wage employees -0.0643 compared to formal wage employees 0.1144 compared to formal wage employees Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary, Latvia or Russia?
Russia, at 0.0121 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0058 compared to formal wage employees in Latvia as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary between Latvia and Russia?
0.0179 compared to formal wage employees, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Latvia and Russia rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Latvia ranks 28th and Russia ranks 25th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (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 occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 610 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed