Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Hungary

Hungary: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was -0.0786 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
-0.0786 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
37th
of 52 countries
All-time high
-0.0595 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
-0.1687 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals in Hungary, 2006–2018

-0.175-0.15-0.125-0.1-0.075-0.052006201220182006: -0.108 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.06 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.096 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.16 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.169 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.144 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.147 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.142 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.135 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.086 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.074 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.087 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.079 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: professionals in Hungary stood at -0.0786 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Hungary peaked at -0.0595 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.1687 compared to formal wage employees, in 2010.

That places Hungary 37th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1057 compared to formal wage employees -0.1596 compared to formal wage employees -0.0595 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s -0.1179 compared to formal wage employees -0.1687 compared to formal wage employees -0.0737 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 34 Russia -0.0647 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 35 Serbia -0.0681 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 36 Uruguay -0.0759 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 38 Greece -0.0912 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 39 United Kingdom -0.0926 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 40 Argentina -0.098 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Hungary?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Hungary was -0.0786 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was -0.0595 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1687 compared to formal wage employees in 2010.
How does Hungary rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Hungary ranks 37th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (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: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 604 data points, 2000–2021
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