Australia vs Spain: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female

Australia
0.3468 compared to all private employees
in 2015
Spain
0.2433 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Australia rank
24th
Spain rank
27th

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
0.10.20.30.4200220102018

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.3468 compared to all private employees against 0.2433 compared to all private employees in Spain, a difference of 0.1035 compared to all private employees.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.

Australia ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2148 compared to all private employees 0.3228 compared to all private employees 0.108 compared to all private employees Spain
2010s 0.3121 compared to all private employees 0.3357 compared to all private employees 0.0236 compared to all private employees Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: female, Australia or Spain?
Australia, at 0.3468 compared to all private employees against 0.2433 compared to all private employees in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: female between Australia and Spain?
0.1035 compared to all private employees, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Australia ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private 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 gender: Female (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed