France vs Russian Federation: Public sector wage premium

France
-0.1502 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Russian Federation
-0.1077 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
France rank
51st
Russian Federation rank
49th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • France
  • Russian Federation
-0.3-0.2-0.1-00.1200020092018

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports -0.1077 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1502 compared to formal wage employees in France, a difference of 0.0425 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.

France ranks 51st and Russian Federation ranks 49th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0328 compared to formal wage employees -0.2146 compared to formal wage employees 0.2473 compared to formal wage employees France
2010s -0.1293 compared to formal wage employees -0.1188 compared to formal wage employees 0.0105 compared to formal wage employees Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, France or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at -0.1077 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1502 compared to formal wage employees in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between France and Russian Federation?
0.0425 compared to formal wage employees, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russian Federation?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do France and Russian Federation rank globally for public sector wage premium?
France ranks 51st 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