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

Russia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was -0.57 compared to formal wage employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
-0.57 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
52nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.0543 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
All-time low
-0.57 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Years of data
15
2000–2016

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Russia, 2000–2016

-0.6-0.4-0.2-02000200820162000: -0.363 compared to formal wage employees2001: 0.019 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.336 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.225 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.348 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.299 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.36 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.266 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.197 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.538 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.054 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.447 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.385 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.519 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.57 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2016, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Russia stood at -0.57 compared to formal wage employees. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Russia peaked at 0.0543 compared to formal wage employees in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.57 compared to formal wage employees, in 2016.

Russia ranks 52nd of 53 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 occupational group: Clerks in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Russia, 2000 to 2016.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 -0.363 compared to formal wage employees
2001 0.0188 compared to formal wage employees -105.2%
2002 -0.3364 compared to formal wage employees -1890.5%
2003 -0.2249 compared to formal wage employees -33.1%
2004 -0.348 compared to formal wage employees +54.7%
2005 -0.2987 compared to formal wage employees -14.2%
2006 -0.3601 compared to formal wage employees +20.5%
2007 -0.2658 compared to formal wage employees -26.2%
2009 -0.1965 compared to formal wage employees -26.1%
2010 -0.5377 compared to formal wage employees +173.6%
2011 0.0543 compared to formal wage employees -110.1%
2012 -0.4475 compared to formal wage employees -924.4%
2013 -0.385 compared to formal wage employees -14.0%
2014 -0.5194 compared to formal wage employees +34.9%
2016 -0.57 compared to formal wage employees +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2639 compared to formal wage employees -0.363 compared to formal wage employees 0.0188 compared to formal wage employees 9
2010s -0.4009 compared to formal wage employees -0.57 compared to formal wage employees 0.0543 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 49 France -0.0785 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 50 United Kingdom -0.0882 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 51 Iceland -0.1682 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 53 Moldova -0.6257 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 Russia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Russia was -0.57 compared to formal wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0543 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.57 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
How does Russia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Russia ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia 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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