Romania vs Serbia: Public sector wage premium

Romania
0.0836 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Serbia
0.0619 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Romania rank
32nd
Serbia rank
35th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Romania
  • Serbia
-0.0500.050.10.15200720122018

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0619 compared to formal wage employees in Serbia, a difference of 0.0217 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Serbia ahead.

Romania ranks 32nd and Serbia ranks 35th of 54 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Romania or Serbia?
Romania, at 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0619 compared to formal wage employees in Serbia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Romania and Serbia?
0.0217 compared to formal wage employees, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Romania ranks 32nd and Serbia ranks 35th 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