Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in Hungary

Hungary: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education was 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1121 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 125.1%
World rank
21st
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.359 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.4934 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
11
2006–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in Hungary, 2006–2018

-0.4-0.2-00.20.42006201220182006: 0.036 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.127 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.064 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.045 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.03 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.018 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.493 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.095 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.359 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.446 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.112 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

In 2018, public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Hungary stood at 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is up 125.1% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Hungary peaked at 0.359 compared to formal wage employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.4934 compared to formal wage employees, in 2014.

Hungary ranks 21st of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.068 compared to formal wage employees 0.0362 compared to formal wage employees 0.1274 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s -0.0466 compared to formal wage employees -0.4934 compared to formal wage employees 0.359 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 18 Latvia 0.1321 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 19 Bolivia 0.1202 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 20 El Salvador 0.1165 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 22 Honduras 0.1098 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 23 Brazil 0.1093 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 24 Portugal 0.0939 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places β†’

More reference data data for Hungary

All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Hungary?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Hungary was 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.359 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4934 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Hungary ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 612 data points, 2000–2021
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