Public sector wage premium in Russia

Russia: Public sector wage premium was -0.1077 compared to formal wage employees in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
-0.1077 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
49th
of 54 countries
All-time high
-0.0778 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.278 compared to formal wage employees
in 2004
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Public sector wage premium in Russia, 2000–2016

-0.3-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.12000200820162000: -0.229 compared to formal wage employees2001: -0.22 compared to formal wage employees2002: -0.244 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.262 compared to formal wage employees2004: -0.278 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.221 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.209 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.2 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.224 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.155 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.147 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.165 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.136 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.087 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.112 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.078 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.108 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2016, public sector wage premium in Russia stood at -0.1077 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of down 38.3% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Russia peaked at -0.0778 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.278 compared to formal wage employees, in 2004.

Russia ranks 49th of 54 countries on this measure, 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 -0.2243 compared to formal wage employees -0.278 compared to formal wage employees -0.155 compared to formal wage employees 10
2010s -0.1188 compared to formal wage employees -0.1645 compared to formal wage employees -0.0778 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 46 Belgium -0.0483 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 47 Finland -0.0629 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 48 Hungary -0.093 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 50 Iceland -0.121 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 51 France -0.1502 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 52 Armenia -0.1755 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Russia?
Public sector wage premium in Russia was -0.1077 compared to formal wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0778 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.278 compared to formal wage employees in 2004.
How does Russia rank for public sector wage premium?
Russia ranks 49th out of 54 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 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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