Finland vs Hungary: Public sector wage premium

Finland
-0.0629 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Hungary
-0.093 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Finland rank
47th
Hungary rank
48th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Finland
  • Hungary
-0.100.1200620122018

How they compare

Finland currently reports -0.0629 compared to formal wage employees against -0.093 compared to formal wage employees in Hungary, a difference of 0.0301 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Hungary ahead.

Finland ranks 47th and Hungary ranks 48th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0096 compared to formal wage employees 0.0719 compared to formal wage employees 0.0815 compared to formal wage employees Hungary
2010s -0.0152 compared to formal wage employees -0.0838 compared to formal wage employees 0.0686 compared to formal wage employees Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Finland or Hungary?
Finland, at -0.0629 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 Finland and Hungary?
0.0301 compared to formal wage employees, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hungary?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Finland and Hungary rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Finland ranks 47th 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