Australia vs Uruguay: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education

Australia
0.0222 compared to all private employees
in 2015
Uruguay
0.2512 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Australia rank
18th
Uruguay rank
15th

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education over time

  • Australia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.2512 compared to all private employees against 0.0222 compared to all private employees in Australia, a difference of 0.229 compared to all private employees.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 11.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.355 compared to all private employees 0.1629 compared to all private employees 0.1921 compared to all private employees Australia
2010s 0.1595 compared to all private employees 0.2782 compared to all private employees 0.1187 compared to all private employees Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by industry: education, Australia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.2512 compared to all private employees against 0.0222 compared to all private employees in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by industry: education between Australia and Uruguay?
0.229 compared to all private employees, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Australia ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (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 industry: Education (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
22 places, 255 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed