Australia vs Finland: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary

Australia
0.0746 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Finland
0.0843 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Australia rank
20th
Finland rank
19th

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary over time

  • Australia
  • Finland
-0.4-0.2-00.2200220102018

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.0843 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0746 compared to formal wage employees in Australia, a difference of 0.0097 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and Finland ranks 19th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Finland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0307 compared to formal wage employees 0.0429 compared to formal wage employees 0.0736 compared to formal wage employees Finland
2010s 0.1176 compared to formal wage employees 0.105 compared to formal wage employees 0.0125 compared to formal wage employees Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary, Australia or Finland?
Finland, at 0.0843 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0746 compared to formal wage employees in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary between Australia and Finland?
0.0097 compared to formal wage employees, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Australia and Finland rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Australia ranks 20th and Finland ranks 19th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 610 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed