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

Russia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was -0.1 compared to formal wage employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
-0.1 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 97.5%
World rank
41st
of 54 countries
All-time high
-0.0506 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: Primary education in Russia, 2000–2016

-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.12000200820162000: -0.228 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: -0.099 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.051 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.1 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Russia recorded -0.1 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.5% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Russia peaked at -0.0506 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.5177 compared to formal wage employees, in 2007.

That places Russia 41st out of 54 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.

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 -0.1075 compared to formal wage employees -0.1614 compared to formal wage employees -0.0506 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 38 Argentina -0.0723 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 39 Ireland -0.0756 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 40 Iceland -0.0975 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 42 Croatia -0.1011 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 43 Mexico -0.1144 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 44 Latvia -0.1365 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 Russia?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Russia was -0.1 compared to formal wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0506 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary 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: primary education?
Russia ranks 41st out of 54 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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: 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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