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

Romania: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.0726 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0726 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 102.2%
World rank
34th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.0726 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
All-time low
-0.0716 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Years of data
12
2007–2018

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

-0.0500.052007201220182007: 0.017 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.039 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.003 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.02 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.054 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.044 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.072 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.05 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.01 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.002 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.036 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.073 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Romania is 0.0726 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.2% on the previous year and up 288.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Romania peaked at 0.0726 compared to formal wage employees in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0716 compared to formal wage employees, in 2013.

That places Romania 34th 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 -0.0061 compared to formal wage employees -0.0386 compared to formal wage employees 0.0175 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s -0.0158 compared to formal wage employees -0.0716 compared to formal wage employees 0.0726 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 31 Honduras 0.0952 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 32 Uruguay 0.0869 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 33 Austria 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 35 Serbia 0.0645 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 36 Guatemala 0.0638 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 37 Italy 0.0318 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 Romania?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Romania was 0.0726 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0726 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0716 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
How does Romania rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Romania ranks 34th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 288.0%. 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: 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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