Romania vs South Africa: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals

Romania
-0.025 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
South Africa
0.0133 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
Romania rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th

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

  • Romania
  • South Africa
-0.2-0.1-00.1200020092019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0133 compared to formal wage employees against -0.025 compared to formal wage employees in Romania, a difference of 0.0383 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1072 compared to formal wage employees -0.2294 compared to formal wage employees 0.1222 compared to formal wage employees Romania
2010s -0.101 compared to formal wage employees 0.0144 compared to formal wage employees 0.1154 compared to formal wage employees South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals, Romania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0133 compared to formal wage employees against -0.025 compared to formal wage employees in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between Romania and South Africa?
0.0383 compared to formal wage employees, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Romania ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (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: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 604 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed