Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Hungary

Hungary: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was -0.0177 compared to all private employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.0177 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 6,641.0%
World rank
52nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.3964 compared to all private employees
in 2004
All-time low
-0.0748 compared to all private employees
in 2014
Years of data
14
2004–2018

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Hungary, 2004–2018

-0.100.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.396 compared to all private employees2006: 0.108 compared to all private employees2007: 0.101 compared to all private employees2008: 0.085 compared to all private employees2009: 0.042 compared to all private employees2010: 0.017 compared to all private employees2011: 0.024 compared to all private employees2012: -0.013 compared to all private employees2013: -0.067 compared to all private employees2014: -0.075 compared to all private employees2015: -0.036 compared to all private employees2016: -0.035 compared to all private employees2017: 0 compared to all private employees2018: -0.018 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Hungary is -0.0177 compared to all private employees, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6,641.0% on the previous year and down 120.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Hungary peaked at 0.3964 compared to all private employees in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.0748 compared to all private employees, in 2014.

Hungary ranks 52nd of 60 countries on this measure, 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 gender: Female in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in Hungary, 2004 to 2018.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2004 0.3964 compared to all private employees
2006 0.1079 compared to all private employees -72.8%
2007 0.1008 compared to all private employees -6.6%
2008 0.0846 compared to all private employees -16.1%
2009 0.0424 compared to all private employees -49.9%
2010 0.0174 compared to all private employees -59.1%
2011 0.0237 compared to all private employees +36.6%
2012 -0.013 compared to all private employees -155.0%
2013 -0.0672 compared to all private employees +414.8%
2014 -0.0748 compared to all private employees +11.3%
2015 -0.0357 compared to all private employees -52.2%
2016 -0.0351 compared to all private employees -1.7%
2017 0.0003 compared to all private employees -100.8%
2018 -0.0177 compared to all private employees -6641.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1464 compared to all private employees 0.0424 compared to all private employees 0.3964 compared to all private employees 5
2010s -0.0225 compared to all private employees -0.0748 compared to all private employees 0.0237 compared to all private employees 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 49 Georgia -0.0051 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 50 Belgium -0.0124 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 51 Finland -0.0124 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 53 Slovakia -0.036 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 54 South Africa -0.0411 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 55 Russian Federation -0.0554 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Hungary?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Hungary was -0.0177 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.3964 compared to all private employees in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0748 compared to all private employees in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Hungary ranks 52nd out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 120.9%. 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 gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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