Public sector wage premium in Hungary

Hungary: Public sector wage premium was -0.093 compared to formal wage employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.093 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 70.9%
World rank
48th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.1274 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
-0.1339 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Public sector wage premium in Hungary, 2006–2018

-0.100.12006201220182006: 0.116 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.127 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.072 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.049 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.023 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.03 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.066 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.078 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.134 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.073 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.088 compared to formal wage employees2017: -0.054 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.093 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded -0.093 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.9% on the previous year and down 229.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Hungary peaked at 0.1274 compared to formal wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.1339 compared to formal wage employees, in 2014.

Hungary ranks 48th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.091 compared to formal wage employees 0.0492 compared to formal wage employees 0.1274 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s -0.0644 compared to formal wage employees -0.1339 compared to formal wage employees 0.0303 compared to formal wage employees 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 45 United Kingdom -0.0477 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 46 Belgium -0.0483 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 47 Finland -0.0629 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 49 Russia -0.1077 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 50 Iceland -0.121 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 51 France -0.1502 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Hungary?
Public sector wage premium in Hungary was -0.093 compared to formal wage employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.1274 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1339 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for public sector wage premium?
Hungary ranks 48th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 229.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 658 data points, 2000–2021
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