Australia vs Portugal: Pay compression ratio in public sector
Australia
4.6%
in 2015
Portugal
4.9%
in 2018
Australia rank
26th
Portugal rank
25th
Pay compression ratio in public sector over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.9% against 4.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 25th of 60 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.9% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pay compression ratio in public sector, Australia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.9% against 4.6% in Australia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in pay compression ratio in public sector between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for pay compression ratio in public sector?
- Australia ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 25th 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.