Finland vs Russia: Public sector wage premium

Finland
-0.0628 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Russia
-0.0739 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Finland rank
52nd
Russia rank
53rd

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Finland
  • Russia
-0.3-0.2-0.1-0200020092018

How they compare

Finland currently reports -0.0628 compared to all private employees against -0.0739 compared to all private employees in Russia, a difference of 0.0111 compared to all private employees.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 52nd and Russia ranks 53rd of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Russia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0098 compared to all private employees -0.2088 compared to all private employees 0.199 compared to all private employees Finland
2010s -0.0061 compared to all private employees -0.0782 compared to all private employees 0.0721 compared to all private employees Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Finland or Russia?
Finland, at -0.0628 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 Finland and Russia?
0.0111 compared to all private employees, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Russia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Finland and Russia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Finland ranks 52nd 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