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

Australia
0.1438 compared to all private employees
in 2015
Paraguay
0.1084 compared to all private employees
in 2021
Australia rank
26th
Paraguay rank
28th

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male over time

  • Australia
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1438 compared to all private employees against 0.1084 compared to all private employees in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0354 compared to all private employees.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and Paraguay ranks 28th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.062 compared to all private employees 0.1835 compared to all private employees 0.1215 compared to all private employees Paraguay
2010s 0.1481 compared to all private employees 0.1946 compared to all private employees 0.0465 compared to all private employees Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: male, Australia or Paraguay?
Australia, at 0.1438 compared to all private employees against 0.1084 compared to all private employees in Paraguay as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: male between Australia and Paraguay?
0.0354 compared to all private employees, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Paraguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Australia and Paraguay rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Australia ranks 26th and Paraguay ranks 28th 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