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

Hungary: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was -0.1577 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.1577 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 53.5%
World rank
50th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.2208 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
-0.1681 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Years of data
13
2006–2018

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

-0.2-0.100.10.22006201220182006: 0.111 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.221 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.156 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.132 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.017 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.067 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.049 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.096 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.168 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.168 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.143 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.103 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.158 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded -0.1577 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.5% on the previous year and down 201.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Hungary peaked at 0.2208 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.1681 compared to formal wage employees, in 2015.

Hungary ranks 50th 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.

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Hungary, 2006 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2006 0.1108 compared to formal wage employees
2007 0.2208 compared to formal wage employees +99.4%
2008 0.156 compared to formal wage employees -29.3%
2009 0.1324 compared to formal wage employees -15.2%
2010 -0.0171 compared to formal wage employees -112.9%
2011 0.0666 compared to formal wage employees -489.3%
2012 -0.0486 compared to formal wage employees -172.9%
2013 0.0964 compared to formal wage employees -298.5%
2014 -0.1676 compared to formal wage employees -273.8%
2015 -0.1681 compared to formal wage employees +0.3%
2016 -0.1431 compared to formal wage employees -14.9%
2017 -0.1028 compared to formal wage employees -28.2%
2018 -0.1577 compared to formal wage employees +53.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.155 compared to formal wage employees 0.1108 compared to formal wage employees 0.2208 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s -0.0713 compared to formal wage employees -0.1681 compared to formal wage employees 0.0964 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 47 Lithuania -0.1301 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 48 Paraguay -0.1358 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 49 France -0.1532 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 51 South Africa -0.2251 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 52 Republic of Moldova -0.2644 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 53 Russian Federation -0.3894 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Hungary?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Hungary was -0.1577 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.2208 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1681 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
How does Hungary rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Hungary ranks 50th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 201.1%. 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: Secondary 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: Secondary 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, 657 data points, 2000–2021
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