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

Hungary: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1121 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 123.5%
World rank
28th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.1274 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
0.018 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Years of data
13
2006–2018

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

0.0250.050.0750.10.1252006201220182006: 0.036 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.127 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.064 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.045 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.046 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.045 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.03 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.018 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.028 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.095 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.082 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.05 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.112 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in 2018.

The figure is up 123.5% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Hungary peaked at 0.1274 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.018 compared to formal wage employees, in 2013.

That places Hungary 28th out of 54 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 0.068 compared to formal wage employees 0.0362 compared to formal wage employees 0.1274 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s 0.0562 compared to formal wage employees 0.018 compared to formal wage employees 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 25 Latvia 0.1321 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 26 Bulgaria 0.131 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 27 Bolivia 0.1202 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 29 Mexico 0.1115 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 30 Pakistan 0.0967 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 31 Honduras 0.0952 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: tertiary education in Hungary?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Hungary was 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.1274 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.018 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
How does Hungary rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Hungary ranks 28th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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: Tertiary 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: Tertiary 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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