Belgium vs Russia: Public sector wage premium

Belgium
-0.0483 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Russia
-0.1077 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Belgium rank
46th
Russia rank
49th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Belgium
  • Russia
-0.3-0.2-0.1-0200020092018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -0.0483 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1077 compared to formal wage employees in Russia, a difference of 0.0594 compared to formal wage employees.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 46th and Russia ranks 49th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Russia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0272 compared to formal wage employees -0.2146 compared to formal wage employees 0.1874 compared to formal wage employees Belgium
2010s -0.0418 compared to formal wage employees -0.1188 compared to formal wage employees 0.077 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 Russia?
Belgium, at -0.0483 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1077 compared to formal wage employees in Russia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Belgium and Russia?
0.0594 compared to formal wage employees, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Russia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Russia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Belgium ranks 46th 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