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

Romania: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.1605 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1605 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
17th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.222 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
All-time low
-0.1727 compared to formal wage employees
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Romania, 2000–2018

-0.2-0.100.10.22000200920182000: -0.173 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.214 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.066 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.179 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.033 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.005 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.015 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.017 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.065 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.01 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.014 compared to formal wage employees2017: 0.222 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.16 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2018, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Romania stood at 0.1605 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is down 27.7% on the previous year and up 143.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Romania peaked at 0.222 compared to formal wage employees in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.1727 compared to formal wage employees, in 2000.

That places Romania 17th 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Romania, 2000 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 -0.1727 compared to formal wage employees
2007 0.214 compared to formal wage employees -223.9%
2008 0.0658 compared to formal wage employees -69.2%
2009 0.1785 compared to formal wage employees +171.2%
2010 0.0329 compared to formal wage employees -81.6%
2011 -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees -114.3%
2012 0.0154 compared to formal wage employees -426.3%
2013 0.0171 compared to formal wage employees +11.3%
2014 0.065 compared to formal wage employees +279.8%
2015 -0.01 compared to formal wage employees -115.3%
2016 0.0145 compared to formal wage employees -245.2%
2017 0.222 compared to formal wage employees +1432.3%
2018 0.1605 compared to formal wage employees -27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0714 compared to formal wage employees -0.1727 compared to formal wage employees 0.214 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s 0.057 compared to formal wage employees -0.01 compared to formal wage employees 0.222 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 14 Peru 0.1804 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 15 Ecuador 0.1614 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 16 Ethiopia 0.1607 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 18 Uruguay 0.1569 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 19 Costa Rica 0.1448 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 20 Pakistan 0.1229 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Romania?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Romania was 0.1605 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.222 compared to formal wage employees in 2017.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1727 compared to formal wage employees in 2000.
How does Romania rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Romania ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.8%. 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 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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