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

Australia
0.1458 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Italy
0.1586 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Australia rank
22nd
Italy rank
20th

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

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.1586 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1458 compared to formal wage employees in Australia, a difference of 0.0128 compared to formal wage employees.

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

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

Australia ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 20th of 54 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0616 compared to formal wage employees 0.1724 compared to formal wage employees 0.1108 compared to formal wage employees Italy
2010s 0.1419 compared to formal wage employees 0.1186 compared to formal wage employees 0.0233 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: secondary education, Australia or Italy?
Italy, at 0.1586 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1458 compared to formal wage employees in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education between Australia and Italy?
0.0128 compared to formal wage employees, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Australia ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 20th 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