Belgium vs Hungary: Public sector wage premium

Belgium
-0.0483 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Hungary
-0.093 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Belgium rank
46th
Hungary rank
48th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Belgium
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports -0.0483 compared to formal wage employees against -0.093 compared to formal wage employees in Hungary, a difference of 0.0447 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Hungary ahead.

Belgium ranks 46th and Hungary ranks 48th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s -0.045 compared to formal wage employees 0.091 compared to formal wage employees 0.136 compared to formal wage employees Hungary
2010s -0.0442 compared to formal wage employees -0.0644 compared to formal wage employees 0.0202 compared to formal wage employees Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Belgium or Hungary?
Belgium, at -0.0483 compared to formal wage employees against -0.093 compared to formal wage employees in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Belgium and Hungary?
0.0447 compared to formal wage employees, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Belgium ranks 46th and Hungary ranks 48th 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