Australia vs Latvia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education

Australia
0.1622 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Latvia
0.1321 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Australia rank
15th
Latvia rank
18th

Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education over time

  • Australia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1622 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1321 compared to formal wage employees in Latvia, a difference of 0.0301 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

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

Australia ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 18th of 52 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 0.1144 compared to formal wage employees 0.2947 compared to formal wage employees 0.1803 compared to formal wage employees Latvia
2010s 0.1941 compared to formal wage employees 0.0737 compared to formal wage employees 0.1204 compared to formal wage employees Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: no education, Australia or Latvia?
Australia, at 0.1622 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1321 compared to formal wage employees in Latvia as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: no education between Australia and Latvia?
0.0301 compared to formal wage employees, 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 public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Australia ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 18th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (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
Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 612 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed