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

Romania: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary was 0.0636 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0636 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 1,281.8%
World rank
22nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.0636 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
All-time low
-0.1854 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
Years of data
13
2000–2018

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

-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.052000200920182000: -0.107 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.185 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.157 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.151 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.155 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.061 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.089 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.064 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.097 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.118 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.16 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.005 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.064 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.0636 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1,281.8% on the previous year and up 140.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Romania peaked at 0.0636 compared to formal wage employees in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1854 compared to formal wage employees, in 2007.

That places Romania 22nd 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: Elementary in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees) in Romania, 2000 to 2018.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 -0.1072 compared to formal wage employees —
2007 -0.1854 compared to formal wage employees +73.0%
2008 -0.1567 compared to formal wage employees -15.5%
2009 -0.151 compared to formal wage employees -3.6%
2010 -0.155 compared to formal wage employees +2.7%
2011 -0.0609 compared to formal wage employees -60.7%
2012 -0.089 compared to formal wage employees +46.1%
2013 -0.0642 compared to formal wage employees -27.9%
2014 -0.0967 compared to formal wage employees +50.6%
2015 -0.1179 compared to formal wage employees +22.0%
2016 -0.1602 compared to formal wage employees +35.9%
2017 -0.0054 compared to formal wage employees -96.6%
2018 0.0636 compared to formal wage employees -1281.8%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.0636 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.0357 compared to formal wage employees. (31 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.0636 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0826 compared to formal wage employees. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +1281.8% -0.0054 compared to formal wage employees 0.0636 compared to formal wage employees

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1501 compared to formal wage employees -0.1854 compared to formal wage employees -0.1072 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s -0.0762 compared to formal wage employees -0.1602 compared to formal wage employees 0.0636 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 19 Finland 0.0843 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 20 Australia 0.0746 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 21 Belgium 0.0683 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 23 Bolivia 0.0446 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 24 Tanzania 0.0291 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 25 Russia 0.0121 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: elementary in Romania?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Romania was 0.0636 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0636 compared to formal wage employees in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1854 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
How does Romania rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Romania ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.6%. 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 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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