Australia vs Latvia: Pay compression ratio in public sector
Australia
4.6%
in 2015
Latvia
4.5%
in 2018
Australia rank
26th
Latvia rank
27th
Pay compression ratio in public sector over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 27th of 60 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pay compression ratio in public sector, Australia or Latvia?
- Australia, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Latvia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in pay compression ratio in public sector between Australia and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for pay compression ratio in public sector?
- Australia ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 27th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Pay compression ratio in public sector (ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.