Australia vs Brazil: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers

Australia
0.1656 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Brazil
0.1338 compared to formal wage employees
in 2021
Australia rank
14th
Brazil rank
16th

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

  • Australia
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1656 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1338 compared to formal wage employees in Brazil, a difference of 0.0318 compared to formal wage employees.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 14th and Brazil ranks 16th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0942 compared to formal wage employees -0.0266 compared to formal wage employees 0.1208 compared to formal wage employees Australia
2010s 0.1642 compared to formal wage employees 0.1045 compared to formal wage employees 0.0598 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: managers, Australia or Brazil?
Australia, at 0.1656 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1338 compared to formal wage employees in Brazil as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers between Australia and Brazil?
0.0318 compared to formal wage employees, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers?
Australia ranks 14th and Brazil ranks 16th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers (compared to formal wage 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 occupational group: Managers (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 600 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed