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

Russia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary was 0.0121 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.0121 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 109.0%
World rank
25th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.1552 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
All-time low
-0.3501 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
Years of data
12
2001–2015

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Russia, 2001–2015

-0.4-0.200.22001200820152001: -0.231 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.163 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.234 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.35 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.306 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.252 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.056 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.195 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.155 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.29 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.134 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.012 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2015, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Russia stood at 0.0121 compared to formal wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.0% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Russia peaked at 0.1552 compared to formal wage employees in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.3501 compared to formal wage employees, in 2004.

That places Russia 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2015, 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 Russia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees) in Russia, 2001 to 2015.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2001 -0.2308 compared to formal wage employees —
2002 -0.1627 compared to formal wage employees -29.5%
2003 -0.2336 compared to formal wage employees +43.6%
2004 -0.3501 compared to formal wage employees +49.9%
2005 -0.3063 compared to formal wage employees -12.5%
2006 -0.2515 compared to formal wage employees -17.9%
2007 -0.0561 compared to formal wage employees -77.7%
2009 -0.1946 compared to formal wage employees +247.0%
2011 0.1552 compared to formal wage employees -179.7%
2012 -0.2898 compared to formal wage employees -286.8%
2013 -0.1344 compared to formal wage employees -53.6%
2015 0.0121 compared to formal wage employees -109.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.0121 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)
  • Russia's 0.0121 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)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2232 compared to formal wage employees -0.3501 compared to formal wage employees -0.0561 compared to formal wage employees 8
2010s -0.0643 compared to formal wage employees -0.2898 compared to formal wage employees 0.1552 compared to formal wage employees 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 22 Romania 0.0636 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 23 Bolivia 0.0446 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 24 Tanzania 0.0291 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 26 Malta 0.0081 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 27 Estonia 0.0069 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 28 Latvia -0.0058 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 Russia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Russia was 0.0121 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1552 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3501 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
How does Russia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Russia ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. 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: 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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