Austria vs Romania: Public sector wage premium

Austria
0.0765 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Romania
0.0836 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Austria rank
34th
Romania rank
32nd

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Austria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0765 compared to formal wage employees in Austria, a difference of 0.0071 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 34th and Romania ranks 32nd of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1376 compared to formal wage employees 0.0354 compared to formal wage employees 0.1022 compared to formal wage employees Austria
2010s 0.0718 compared to formal wage employees 0.0104 compared to formal wage employees 0.0613 compared to formal wage employees Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Austria or Romania?
Romania, at 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0765 compared to formal wage employees in Austria as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Austria and Romania?
0.0071 compared to formal wage employees, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Romania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Austria and Romania rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Austria ranks 34th and Romania ranks 32nd 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