Russian Federation vs South Africa: Public sector wage premium

Russian Federation
-0.0739 compared to all private employees
in 2016
South Africa
-0.0924 compared to all private employees
in 2019
Russian Federation rank
53rd
South Africa rank
55th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Africa
-0.2500.250.50.75200020092019

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports -0.0739 compared to all private employees against -0.0924 compared to all private employees in South Africa, a difference of 0.0185 compared to all private employees.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -0.276 compared to all private employees 0.6183 compared to all private employees 0.8943 compared to all private employees South Africa
2010s -0.0872 compared to all private employees 0.1628 compared to all private employees 0.25 compared to all private employees South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Russian Federation or South Africa?
Russian Federation, at -0.0739 compared to all private employees against -0.0924 compared to all private employees in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Russian Federation and South Africa?
0.0185 compared to all private employees, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Russian Federation ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th 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