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

Romania: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education was -0.4864 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.4864 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 49.7%
World rank
51st
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.0779 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.4864 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Years of data
13
2000–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in Romania, 2000–2018

-0.4-0.2-02000200920182000: -0.208 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.017 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.039 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.003 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.02 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.054 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.044 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.072 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.05 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.078 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.227 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.325 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.486 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Romania is -0.4864 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.7% on the previous year and down 1,159.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Romania peaked at 0.0779 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.4864 compared to formal wage employees, in 2018.

That places Romania 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0565 compared to formal wage employees -0.2079 compared to formal wage employees 0.0175 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s -0.1333 compared to formal wage employees -0.4864 compared to formal wage employees 0.0779 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 48 Armenia -0.1871 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 49 Republic of Moldova -0.2776 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 50 Luxembourg -0.437 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 52 South Africa -0.5958 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places β†’

More reference data data for Romania

All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Romania?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Romania was -0.4864 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0779 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4864 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
How does Romania rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Romania ranks 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,159.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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