Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Hungary

Hungary: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was -0.3794 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.3794 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 113.2%
World rank
52nd
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.1274 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
-0.46 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Hungary, 2006–2018

-0.4-0.2-00.22006201220182006: 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 employees2010: -0.237 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.203 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.411 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.018 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.46 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.308 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.358 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.178 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.379 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: primary education in Hungary stood at -0.3794 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of down 113.2% on the previous year and down 694.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Hungary peaked at 0.1274 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.46 compared to formal wage employees, in 2014.

Hungary ranks 52nd of 54 countries on this measure, 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 0.068 compared to formal wage employees 0.0362 compared to formal wage employees 0.1274 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s -0.2796 compared to formal wage employees -0.46 compared to formal wage employees 0.018 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 49 Poland, Republic of -0.2566 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 50 Moldova, Republic of -0.2776 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 51 France -0.3069 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 53 South Africa -0.5522 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 54 Australia -0.8992 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Hungary?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Hungary was -0.3794 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.1274 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was -0.46 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Hungary ranks 52nd out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 694.7%. 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: Primary 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: Primary 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
54 places, 652 data points, 2000–2021
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