Australia vs Chile: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education

Australia
0.1622 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Chile
0.1782 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Australia rank
20th
Chile rank
19th

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

  • Australia
  • Chile
00.10.20.3200020072015

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.1782 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1622 compared to formal wage employees in Australia, a difference of 0.016 compared to formal wage employees.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Chile ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and Chile ranks 19th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Chile Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1421 compared to formal wage employees 0.1592 compared to formal wage employees 0.0171 compared to formal wage employees Chile
2010s 0.2002 compared to formal wage employees 0.1254 compared to formal wage employees 0.0749 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: tertiary education, Australia or Chile?
Chile, at 0.1782 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1622 compared to formal wage employees in Australia as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Australia and Chile?
0.016 compared to formal wage employees, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Australia and Chile rank globally for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Australia ranks 20th and Chile ranks 19th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary 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: Tertiary 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