Armenia vs Russia: Public sector wage premium

Armenia
-0.1755 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Russia
-0.1077 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Armenia rank
52nd
Russia rank
49th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Armenia
  • Russia
-0.3-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.05200020102021

How they compare

Russia currently reports -0.1077 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1755 compared to formal wage employees in Armenia, a difference of 0.0678 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 52nd and Russia ranks 49th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Russia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1415 compared to formal wage employees -0.2144 compared to formal wage employees 0.073 compared to formal wage employees Armenia
2010s -0.114 compared to formal wage employees -0.1097 compared to formal wage employees 0.0043 compared to formal wage employees Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Armenia or Russia?
Russia, at -0.1077 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1755 compared to formal wage employees in Armenia as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Armenia and Russia?
0.0678 compared to formal wage employees, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Russia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Armenia and Russia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Armenia ranks 52nd and Russia ranks 49th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage 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 formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 658 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed