Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Romania

Romania: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was 0.0888 compared to all private employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0888 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 36.7%
World rank
41st
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.0888 compared to all private employees
in 2018
All-time low
-0.1591 compared to all private employees
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2018

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Romania, 2000–2018

-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.050.12000200920182000: -0.159 compared to all private employees2007: 0.038 compared to all private employees2008: -0.02 compared to all private employees2009: 0.032 compared to all private employees2010: 0.024 compared to all private employees2011: -0.018 compared to all private employees2012: -0.019 compared to all private employees2013: -0.046 compared to all private employees2014: -0.032 compared to all private employees2015: 0.014 compared to all private employees2016: -0.021 compared to all private employees2017: 0.065 compared to all private employees2018: 0.089 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.0888 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium, by gender: female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.7% on the previous year and up 543.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Romania peaked at 0.0888 compared to all private employees in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1591 compared to all private employees, in 2000.

That places Romania 41st out of 60 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.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in Romania, 2000 to 2018.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2000 -0.1591 compared to all private employees
2007 0.0377 compared to all private employees -123.7%
2008 -0.02 compared to all private employees -153.2%
2009 0.032 compared to all private employees -259.9%
2010 0.0237 compared to all private employees -26.0%
2011 -0.0176 compared to all private employees -174.1%
2012 -0.0194 compared to all private employees +10.8%
2013 -0.0464 compared to all private employees +138.7%
2014 -0.0315 compared to all private employees -32.1%
2015 0.0137 compared to all private employees -143.6%
2016 -0.0211 compared to all private employees -253.7%
2017 0.065 compared to all private employees -407.7%
2018 0.0888 compared to all private employees +36.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0274 compared to all private employees -0.1591 compared to all private employees 0.0377 compared to all private employees 4
2010s 0.0061 compared to all private employees -0.0464 compared to all private employees 0.0888 compared to all private employees 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 38 Latvia 0.1034 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 39 Serbia 0.0984 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 40 Malta 0.0943 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 42 Bulgaria 0.0705 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 43 Portugal 0.0586 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 44 Czechia 0.0525 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Romania?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Romania was 0.0888 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0888 compared to all private employees in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1591 compared to all private employees in 2000.
How does Romania rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Romania ranks 41st out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 543.6%. 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 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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