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

Russia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was -0.3742 compared to formal wage employees in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
-0.3742 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
54th
of 54 countries
All-time high
-0.1138 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.6351 compared to formal wage employees
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Russia, 2000–2016

-0.6-0.4-0.22000200820162000: -0.635 compared to formal wage employees2001: -0.22 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.207 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.274 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.171 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.209 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.518 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.212 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.235 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.148 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.161 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.114 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.363 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.345 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.33 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.374 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 Russia is -0.3742 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Russia peaked at -0.1138 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.6351 compared to formal wage employees, in 2000.

That places Russia 54th out of 54 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Russia, 2000 to 2016.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 -0.6351 compared to formal wage employees
2001 -0.2203 compared to formal wage employees -65.3%
2002 -0.2068 compared to formal wage employees -6.1%
2003 -0.2743 compared to formal wage employees +32.6%
2004 -0.1713 compared to formal wage employees -37.6%
2006 -0.2086 compared to formal wage employees +21.8%
2007 -0.5177 compared to formal wage employees +148.1%
2008 -0.2122 compared to formal wage employees -59.0%
2009 -0.235 compared to formal wage employees +10.7%
2010 -0.1481 compared to formal wage employees -37.0%
2011 -0.1614 compared to formal wage employees +9.0%
2012 -0.1138 compared to formal wage employees -29.5%
2013 -0.3628 compared to formal wage employees +218.7%
2014 -0.3448 compared to formal wage employees -5.0%
2015 -0.3298 compared to formal wage employees -4.4%
2016 -0.3742 compared to formal wage employees +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2979 compared to formal wage employees -0.6351 compared to formal wage employees -0.1713 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s -0.2621 compared to formal wage employees -0.3742 compared to formal wage employees -0.1138 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 51 Sri Lanka -0.2292 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 52 Armenia -0.2617 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 53 Republic of Moldova -0.2776 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Russia?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Russia was -0.3742 compared to formal wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was -0.1138 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6351 compared to formal wage employees in 2000.
How does Russia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Russia ranks 54th out of 54 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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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