France vs Hungary: Public sector wage premium

France
-0.1502 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Hungary
-0.093 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
France rank
51st
Hungary rank
48th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • France
  • Hungary
-0.2-0.100.1200420112018

How they compare

Hungary currently reports -0.093 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1502 compared to formal wage employees in France, a difference of 0.0572 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Hungary ahead.

France ranks 51st and Hungary ranks 48th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0203 compared to formal wage employees 0.091 compared to formal wage employees 0.0707 compared to formal wage employees Hungary
2010s -0.1334 compared to formal wage employees -0.0644 compared to formal wage employees 0.0691 compared to formal wage employees Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, France or Hungary?
Hungary, at -0.093 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1502 compared to formal wage employees in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between France and Hungary?
0.0572 compared to formal wage employees, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hungary?
13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do France and Hungary rank globally for public sector wage premium?
France ranks 51st 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