Australia vs Chile: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals

Australia
-0.0286 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Chile
-0.0396 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Australia rank
28th
Chile rank
29th

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

  • Australia
  • Chile
-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.05-0200020072015

How they compare

Australia currently reports -0.0286 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0396 compared to formal wage employees in Chile, a difference of 0.011 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 28th and Chile ranks 29th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Chile Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1178 compared to formal wage employees -0.0613 compared to formal wage employees 0.0564 compared to formal wage employees Chile
2010s -0.0016 compared to formal wage employees -0.074 compared to formal wage employees 0.0724 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: professionals, Australia or Chile?
Australia, at -0.0286 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0396 compared to formal wage employees in Chile as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between Australia and Chile?
0.011 compared to formal wage employees, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Australia and Chile rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Australia ranks 28th and Chile ranks 29th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals (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: Professionals (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, 604 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed