Australia vs Ireland: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education

Australia
0.1458 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Ireland
0.1599 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Australia rank
22nd
Ireland rank
19th

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education over time

  • Australia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1599 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1458 compared to formal wage employees in Australia, a difference of 0.0141 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 19th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0565 compared to formal wage employees 0.1457 compared to formal wage employees 0.0892 compared to formal wage employees Ireland
2010s 0.1419 compared to formal wage employees 0.2544 compared to formal wage employees 0.1125 compared to formal wage employees Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education, Australia or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.1599 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1458 compared to formal wage employees in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education between Australia and Ireland?
0.0141 compared to formal wage employees, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Australia ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 19th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary 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: Secondary 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
54 places, 657 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed