Hungary vs Russia: Public sector wage premium

Hungary
-0.093 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Russia
-0.1077 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Hungary rank
48th
Russia rank
49th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Hungary
  • Russia
-0.3-0.2-0.1-00.1200020092018

How they compare

Hungary currently reports -0.093 compared to formal wage employees against -0.1077 compared to formal wage employees in Russia, a difference of 0.0147 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 48th and Russia ranks 49th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.091 compared to formal wage employees -0.1971 compared to formal wage employees 0.2881 compared to formal wage employees Hungary
2010s -0.0617 compared to formal wage employees -0.1188 compared to formal wage employees 0.0571 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, Hungary or Russia?
Hungary, at -0.093 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 Hungary and Russia?
0.0147 compared to formal wage employees, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Russia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Hungary and Russia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Hungary ranks 48th 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