Latvia vs Romania: Public sector wage premium

Latvia
0.0806 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Romania
0.0836 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Latvia rank
33rd
Romania rank
32nd

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Latvia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0806 compared to formal wage employees in Latvia, a difference of 0.003 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 32nd of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1979 compared to formal wage employees 0.0354 compared to formal wage employees 0.1625 compared to formal wage employees Latvia
2010s 0.0982 compared to formal wage employees 0.0104 compared to formal wage employees 0.0878 compared to formal wage employees Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Latvia or Romania?
Romania, at 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0806 compared to formal wage employees in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Latvia and Romania?
0.003 compared to formal wage employees, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Latvia ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 32nd 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