Belgium vs Russia: Public sector wage premium

Belgium
-0.0483 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Russia
-0.0739 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Belgium rank
51st
Russia rank
53rd

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Belgium
  • Russia
-0.3-0.2-0.1-0200020092018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -0.0483 compared to all private employees against -0.0739 compared to all private employees in Russia, a difference of 0.0256 compared to all private employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 51st and Russia ranks 53rd of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Russia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0272 compared to all private employees -0.201 compared to all private employees 0.1738 compared to all private employees Belgium
2010s -0.0418 compared to all private employees -0.0948 compared to all private employees 0.053 compared to all private employees Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Belgium or Russia?
Belgium, at -0.0483 compared to all private employees against -0.0739 compared to all private employees in Russia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Belgium and Russia?
0.0256 compared to all private employees, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Russia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Russia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Belgium ranks 51st and Russia ranks 53rd of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium (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 (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, 738 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed