Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Hungary

Hungary: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.0232 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0232 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 544.6%
World rank
34th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.0584 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
All-time low
-0.1385 compared to formal wage employees
in 2013
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Hungary, 2006–2018

-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.052006201220182006: 0.046 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.027 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.058 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.015 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.043 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.001 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.025 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.139 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.112 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.018 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.011 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.005 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.023 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.0232 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in 2018.

That represents a change of up 544.6% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Hungary peaked at 0.0584 compared to formal wage employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.1385 compared to formal wage employees, in 2013.

That places Hungary 34th out of 53 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 occupational group: Clerks in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Hungary, 2006 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2006 0.0458 compared to formal wage employees
2007 0.027 compared to formal wage employees -41.0%
2008 0.0584 compared to formal wage employees +115.9%
2009 0.0152 compared to formal wage employees -73.9%
2010 -0.0432 compared to formal wage employees -383.6%
2011 -0.0006 compared to formal wage employees -98.5%
2012 -0.0247 compared to formal wage employees +3698.4%
2013 -0.1385 compared to formal wage employees +461.4%
2014 -0.1121 compared to formal wage employees -19.0%
2015 -0.0182 compared to formal wage employees -83.7%
2016 0.0105 compared to formal wage employees -157.8%
2017 -0.0052 compared to formal wage employees -149.4%
2018 0.0232 compared to formal wage employees -544.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0366 compared to formal wage employees 0.0152 compared to formal wage employees 0.0584 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s -0.0343 compared to formal wage employees -0.1385 compared to formal wage employees 0.0232 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 31 Panama 0.0455 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 32 Belgium 0.0358 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 33 Guatemala 0.0257 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 35 Poland 0.0229 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 36 Argentina 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 37 Estonia 0.0108 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Hungary?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Hungary was 0.0232 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.0584 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1385 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
How does Hungary rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Hungary ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. 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 occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 615 data points, 2000–2021
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