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

Romania: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was 0.0949 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0949 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 284,736.0%
World rank
20th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.0949 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
All-time low
-0.2084 compared to formal wage employees
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Romania, 2000–2018

-0.2-0.1-00.12000200920182000: -0.208 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.017 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.202 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.199 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.148 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.198 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.044 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.055 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.15 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.02 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.014 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.095 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 Romania stood at 0.0949 compared to formal wage employees. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 284,736.0% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Romania peaked at 0.0949 compared to formal wage employees in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.2084 compared to formal wage employees, in 2000.

Romania ranks 20th of 54 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 -0.148 compared to formal wage employees -0.2084 compared to formal wage employees 0.0175 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s -0.0562 compared to formal wage employees -0.1981 compared to formal wage employees 0.0949 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 17 Tanzania 0.2008 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 18 Italy 0.1802 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 19 Malta 0.1011 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 21 Greece 0.0849 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 22 Austria 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 23 Spain 0.0529 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Romania?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Romania was 0.0949 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0949 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2084 compared to formal wage employees in 2000.
How does Romania rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Romania ranks 20th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.1%. 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: 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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