Bulgaria vs Romania: Public sector wage premium
Bulgaria
0.1102 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Romania
0.0825 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
35th
Romania rank
38th
Public sector wage premium over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.1102 compared to all private employees against 0.0825 compared to all private employees in Romania, a difference of 0.0277 compared to all private employees.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Romania ranks 38th of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0635 compared to all private employees | 0.0359 compared to all private employees | 0.0994 compared to all private employees | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.0387 compared to all private employees | 0.0112 compared to all private employees | 0.0275 compared to all private employees | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 0.1102 compared to all private employees against 0.0825 compared to all private employees in Romania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0277 compared to all private employees, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th and Romania ranks 38th 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.