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

Russia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education was -0.0995 compared to formal wage employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
-0.0995 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 98.6%
World rank
46th
of 52 countries
All-time high
-0.0501 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.5177 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in Russia, 2000–2016

-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.12000200820162000: -0.227 compared to formal wage employees2001: -0.22 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.207 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.274 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.171 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.209 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.518 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.212 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.235 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.148 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.161 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.114 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.08 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.098 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.05 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.099 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 Russia is -0.0995 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 98.6% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Russia peaked at -0.0501 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.5177 compared to formal wage employees, in 2007.

That places Russia 46th out of 52 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees) in Russia, 2000 to 2016.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 -0.2268 compared to formal wage employees
2001 -0.2203 compared to formal wage employees -2.9%
2002 -0.2068 compared to formal wage employees -6.1%
2003 -0.2743 compared to formal wage employees +32.6%
2004 -0.1713 compared to formal wage employees -37.6%
2006 -0.2086 compared to formal wage employees +21.8%
2007 -0.5177 compared to formal wage employees +148.1%
2008 -0.2122 compared to formal wage employees -59.0%
2009 -0.235 compared to formal wage employees +10.7%
2010 -0.1481 compared to formal wage employees -37.0%
2011 -0.1614 compared to formal wage employees +9.0%
2012 -0.1138 compared to formal wage employees -29.5%
2013 -0.0799 compared to formal wage employees -29.9%
2014 -0.0981 compared to formal wage employees +22.9%
2015 -0.0501 compared to formal wage employees -48.9%
2016 -0.0995 compared to formal wage employees +98.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2526 compared to formal wage employees -0.5177 compared to formal wage employees -0.1713 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s -0.1073 compared to formal wage employees -0.1614 compared to formal wage employees -0.0501 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 43 Finland -0.0521 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 44 Chile -0.0529 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 45 Iceland -0.0975 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 47 Ireland -0.1219 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 48 Armenia -0.1871 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 49 Republic of Moldova -0.2776 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Russia?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in Russia was -0.0995 compared to formal wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0501 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5177 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
How does Russia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Russia ranks 46th out of 52 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia 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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