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

Australia
0.1622 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Pakistan
0.1949 compared to formal wage employees
in 2020
Australia rank
15th
Pakistan rank
12th

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

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  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.1949 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1622 compared to formal wage employees in Australia, a difference of 0.0327 compared to formal wage employees.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 52 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.166 compared to formal wage employees 0.1915 compared to formal wage employees 0.0255 compared to formal wage employees Pakistan
2010s 0.1756 compared to formal wage employees 0.4463 compared to formal wage employees 0.2707 compared to formal wage employees Pakistan

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 Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 0.1949 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1622 compared to formal wage employees in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: no education between Australia and Pakistan?
0.0327 compared to formal wage employees, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
How do Australia and Pakistan rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
Australia ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 12th 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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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