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

Australia
0.1622 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Ireland
0.1388 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Australia rank
20th
Ireland rank
23rd

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

  • Australia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1622 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1388 compared to formal wage employees in Ireland, a difference of 0.0234 compared to formal wage employees.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 23rd 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 0.1486 compared to formal wage employees 0.2519 compared to formal wage employees 0.1033 compared to formal wage employees Ireland
2010s 0.1941 compared to formal wage employees 0.2476 compared to formal wage employees 0.0534 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: tertiary education, Australia or Ireland?
Australia, at 0.1622 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1388 compared to formal wage employees in Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education between Australia and Ireland?
0.0234 compared to formal wage employees, with Australia 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: tertiary education?
Australia ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 23rd 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