Iceland vs Russia: Public sector wage premium

Iceland
-0.0815 compared to all private employees
in 2013
Russia
-0.0739 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Iceland rank
54th
Russia rank
53rd

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Iceland
  • Russia
-0.3-0.2-0.1-0200020082016

How they compare

Russia currently reports -0.0739 compared to all private employees against -0.0815 compared to all private employees in Iceland, a difference of 0.0076 compared to all private employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 54th and Russia ranks 53rd of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Russia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1055 compared to all private employees -0.201 compared to all private employees 0.0955 compared to all private employees Iceland
2010s -0.0625 compared to all private employees -0.1122 compared to all private employees 0.0497 compared to all private employees Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Iceland or Russia?
Russia, at -0.0739 compared to all private employees against -0.0815 compared to all private employees in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Iceland and Russia?
0.0076 compared to all private employees, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Russia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Russia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Iceland ranks 54th 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