Australia vs Ethiopia: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male

Australia
0.1438 compared to all private employees
in 2015
Ethiopia
0.1734 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Australia rank
26th
Ethiopia rank
25th

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male over time

  • Australia
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.1734 compared to all private employees against 0.1438 compared to all private employees in Australia, a difference of 0.0296 compared to all private employees.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 25th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.07 compared to all private employees 0.3336 compared to all private employees 0.2636 compared to all private employees Ethiopia
2010s 0.1481 compared to all private employees 0.0706 compared to all private employees 0.0776 compared to all private employees Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: male, Australia or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 0.1734 compared to all private employees against 0.1438 compared to all private employees in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: male between Australia and Ethiopia?
0.0296 compared to all private employees, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ethiopia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Australia and Ethiopia rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Australia ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 25th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (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: Male (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, 737 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed