Australia vs Italy: P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level

Australia
0.1182 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Italy
0.3165 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Australia rank
11th
Italy rank
9th

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.3165 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1182 compared to formal wage employees in Australia, a difference of 0.1983 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.7 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2089 compared to formal wage employees 0 compared to formal wage employees 0.2089 compared to formal wage employees Australia
2010s 0.0721 compared to formal wage employees 0.1147 compared to formal wage employees 0.0426 compared to formal wage employees Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 0.3165 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1182 compared to formal wage employees in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level between Australia and Italy?
0.1983 compared to formal wage employees, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level?
Australia ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level (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, 659 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed