Hungary vs Russian Federation: Public sector wage premium

Hungary
-0.093 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Russian Federation
-0.0739 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Hungary rank
56th
Russian Federation rank
53rd

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Hungary
  • Russian Federation
-0.200.2200020092018

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports -0.0739 compared to all private employees against -0.093 compared to all private employees in Hungary, a difference of 0.0191 compared to all private employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 56th and Russian Federation ranks 53rd of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1268 compared to all private employees -0.2007 compared to all private employees 0.3274 compared to all private employees Hungary
2010s -0.0617 compared to all private employees -0.0948 compared to all private employees 0.0331 compared to all private employees Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Hungary or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at -0.0739 compared to all private employees against -0.093 compared to all private employees in Hungary as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Hungary and Russian Federation?
0.0191 compared to all private employees, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Russian Federation?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Hungary and Russian Federation rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Hungary ranks 56th and Russian Federation 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