Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by education level

Australia
0.1182 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2032 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Australia rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

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

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.2032 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1182 compared to formal wage employees in Australia, a difference of 0.085 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 54 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1256 compared to formal wage employees 0.2129 compared to formal wage employees 0.0873 compared to formal wage employees United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.0721 compared to formal wage employees 0.5275 compared to formal wage employees 0.4554 compared to formal wage employees United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.2032 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1182 compared to formal wage employees in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.085 compared to formal wage employees, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for p-value: public sector wage premium, by education level?
Australia ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th 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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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