Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was -0.3894 compared to formal wage employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
-0.3894 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
53rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
-0.0677 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.5551 compared to formal wage employees
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Russian Federation, 2000–2016

-0.6-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.12000200820162000: -0.555 compared to formal wage employees2001: -0.17 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.16 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.244 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.134 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.17 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.497 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.173 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.198 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.144 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.177 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.068 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.37 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.377 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.364 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.389 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2016, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Russian Federation stood at -0.3894 compared to formal wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 128.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Russian Federation peaked at -0.0677 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.5551 compared to formal wage employees, in 2000.

That places Russian Federation 53rd 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.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2016.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 -0.5551 compared to formal wage employees
2001 -0.1703 compared to formal wage employees -69.3%
2002 -0.1603 compared to formal wage employees -5.9%
2003 -0.2436 compared to formal wage employees +52.0%
2004 -0.134 compared to formal wage employees -45.0%
2006 -0.1702 compared to formal wage employees +27.0%
2007 -0.4973 compared to formal wage employees +192.1%
2008 -0.1731 compared to formal wage employees -65.2%
2009 -0.1982 compared to formal wage employees +14.5%
2010 -0.1444 compared to formal wage employees -27.2%
2011 -0.1767 compared to formal wage employees +22.4%
2012 -0.0677 compared to formal wage employees -61.7%
2013 -0.3698 compared to formal wage employees +446.2%
2014 -0.3766 compared to formal wage employees +1.8%
2015 -0.3638 compared to formal wage employees -3.4%
2016 -0.3894 compared to formal wage employees +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2558 compared to formal wage employees -0.5551 compared to formal wage employees -0.134 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s -0.2698 compared to formal wage employees -0.3894 compared to formal wage employees -0.0677 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 50 Hungary -0.1577 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 51 South Africa -0.2251 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 52 Republic of Moldova -0.2644 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 54 Armenia -0.4608 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 Russian Federation?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Russian Federation was -0.3894 compared to formal wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was -0.0677 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5551 compared to formal wage employees in 2000.
How does Russian Federation rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Russian Federation ranks 53rd out of 54 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 128.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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