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

Romania: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was 0.1007 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1007 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 109.8%
World rank
29th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.1404 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
All-time low
-0.0041 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Romania, 2007–2018

00.050.10.152007201220182007: 0.07 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.14 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.116 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.103 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.044 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.004 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.073 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.053 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.053 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.03 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.048 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.101 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: secondary education in Romania stood at 0.1007 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is up 109.8% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Romania peaked at 0.1404 compared to formal wage employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0041 compared to formal wage employees, in 2012.

Romania ranks 29th 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.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Romania, 2007 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2007 0.0703 compared to formal wage employees
2008 0.1404 compared to formal wage employees +99.8%
2009 0.1158 compared to formal wage employees -17.5%
2010 0.1033 compared to formal wage employees -10.8%
2011 0.0442 compared to formal wage employees -57.2%
2012 -0.0041 compared to formal wage employees -109.3%
2013 0.0726 compared to formal wage employees -1874.5%
2014 0.0529 compared to formal wage employees -27.1%
2015 0.0533 compared to formal wage employees +0.6%
2016 0.0305 compared to formal wage employees -42.8%
2017 0.048 compared to formal wage employees +57.5%
2018 0.1007 compared to formal wage employees +109.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1089 compared to formal wage employees 0.0703 compared to formal wage employees 0.1404 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s 0.0557 compared to formal wage employees -0.0041 compared to formal wage employees 0.1033 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 26 Switzerland 0.1293 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 27 Estonia 0.1198 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 28 Brazil 0.1183 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 30 Bulgaria 0.0957 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 31 Croatia 0.0809 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 32 Ethiopia 0.0758 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: secondary education in Romania?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Romania was 0.1007 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.1404 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0041 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
How does Romania rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Romania ranks 29th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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: 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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