Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Moldova

Moldova: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary was -0.441 compared to formal wage employees in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
-0.441 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 104.7%
World rank
52nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.2155 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
All-time low
-0.441 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2012

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Moldova, 2006–2012

-0.45-0.4-0.35-0.3-0.25-0.22006200920122006: -0.224 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.23 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.326 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.215 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.441 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2012, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Moldova stood at -0.441 compared to formal wage employees. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 104.7% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.

Moldova ranks 52nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees) in Moldova, 2006 to 2012.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2006 -0.2243 compared to formal wage employees —
2009 -0.2296 compared to formal wage employees +2.3%
2010 -0.3262 compared to formal wage employees +42.1%
2011 -0.2155 compared to formal wage employees -33.9%
2012 -0.441 compared to formal wage employees +104.7%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's -0.441 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0315 compared to formal wage employees, 14.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's -0.441 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0826 compared to formal wage employees, 5.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2269 compared to formal wage employees -0.2296 compared to formal wage employees -0.2243 compared to formal wage employees 2
2010s -0.3276 compared to formal wage employees -0.441 compared to formal wage employees -0.2155 compared to formal wage employees 3

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 49 United Kingdom -0.3377 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 50 Hungary -0.3608 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 51 Iceland -0.3699 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 53 South Africa -0.4728 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Moldova?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Moldova was -0.441 compared to formal wage employees in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was -0.2155 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was -0.441 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
How does Moldova rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Moldova ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (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: Elementary occupation (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, 610 data points, 2000–2021
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