Finland vs Russian Federation: Public sector wage premium

Finland
-0.0629 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Russian Federation
-0.1077 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Finland rank
47th
Russian Federation rank
49th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Finland
  • Russian Federation
-0.3-0.2-0.1-0200020092018

How they compare

Finland currently reports -0.0629 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1077 compared to formal wage employees in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0448 compared to formal wage employees.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 47th and Russian Federation ranks 49th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0096 compared to formal wage employees -0.2243 compared to formal wage employees 0.2147 compared to formal wage employees Finland
2010s -0.0058 compared to formal wage employees -0.1039 compared to formal wage employees 0.0981 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 Russian Federation?
Finland, at -0.0629 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1077 compared to formal wage employees in Russian Federation as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Finland and Russian Federation?
0.0448 compared to formal wage employees, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Russian Federation?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Finland and Russian Federation rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Finland ranks 47th and Russian Federation 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