Iceland vs Russian Federation: Public sector wage premium

Iceland
-0.121 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Russian Federation
-0.1077 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Iceland rank
50th
Russian Federation rank
49th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Iceland
  • Russian Federation
-0.3-0.2-0.1-0200020082016

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports -0.1077 compared to formal wage employees against -0.121 compared to formal wage employees in Iceland, a difference of 0.0133 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 50th and Russian Federation ranks 49th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1033 compared to formal wage employees -0.2146 compared to formal wage employees 0.1113 compared to formal wage employees Iceland
2010s -0.0723 compared to formal wage employees -0.1336 compared to formal wage employees 0.0613 compared to formal wage employees Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Iceland or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at -0.1077 compared to formal wage employees against -0.121 compared to formal wage employees in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Iceland and Russian Federation?
0.0133 compared to formal wage employees, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Russian Federation?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Russian Federation rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Iceland ranks 50th 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