Public sector wage premium in Russia

Russia: Public sector wage premium was -0.0739 compared to all private employees in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
-0.0739 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 39.7%
World rank
53rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
-0.0529 compared to all private employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.2902 compared to all private employees
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Public sector wage premium in Russia, 2000–2016

-0.3-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.052000200820162000: -0.29 compared to all private employees2001: -0.28 compared to all private employees2002: -0.222 compared to all private employees2003: -0.258 compared to all private employees2004: -0.266 compared to all private employees2005: -0.202 compared to all private employees2006: -0.2 compared to all private employees2007: -0.193 compared to all private employees2008: -0.209 compared to all private employees2009: -0.136 compared to all private employees2010: -0.133 compared to all private employees2011: -0.14 compared to all private employees2012: -0.112 compared to all private employees2013: -0.064 compared to all private employees2014: -0.088 compared to all private employees2015: -0.053 compared to all private employees2016: -0.074 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector wage premium in Russia stood at -0.0739 compared to all private employees.

That represents a change of down 39.7% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Russia peaked at -0.0529 compared to all private employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.2902 compared to all private employees, in 2000.

That places Russia 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2256 compared to all private employees -0.2902 compared to all private employees -0.1359 compared to all private employees 10
2010s -0.0948 compared to all private employees -0.1396 compared to all private employees -0.0529 compared to all private employees 7

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 50 United Kingdom -0.0479 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 51 Belgium -0.0483 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 52 Finland -0.0628 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 54 Iceland -0.0815 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 55 South Africa -0.0924 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 56 Hungary -0.093 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Russia?
Public sector wage premium in Russia was -0.0739 compared to all private employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0529 compared to all private employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2902 compared to all private employees in 2000.
How does Russia rank for public sector wage premium?
Russia ranks 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 738 data points, 2000–2021
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