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

Romania
0.1298 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
South Africa
0.0982 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
Romania rank
10th
South Africa rank
13th

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

  • Romania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.1298 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0982 compared to formal wage employees in South Africa, a difference of 0.0316 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

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

Romania ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -0.037 compared to formal wage employees 0.0767 compared to formal wage employees 0.1137 compared to formal wage employees South Africa
2010s -0.0029 compared to formal wage employees 0.0538 compared to formal wage employees 0.0567 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: technicians, Romania or South Africa?
Romania, at 0.1298 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0982 compared to formal wage employees in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians between Romania and South Africa?
0.0316 compared to formal wage employees, with Romania 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: technicians?
Romania ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (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 occupational group: Technicians (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, 615 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed