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

Australia
-0.0286 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Italy
-0.0493 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Australia rank
28th
Italy rank
31st

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

  • Australia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Australia currently reports -0.0286 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0493 compared to formal wage employees in Italy, a difference of 0.0207 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.

Australia ranks 28th and Italy ranks 31st of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1477 compared to formal wage employees 0.0763 compared to formal wage employees 0.2241 compared to formal wage employees Italy
2010s -0.0281 compared to formal wage employees -0.0925 compared to formal wage employees 0.0643 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 Italy?
Australia, at -0.0286 compared to formal wage employees against -0.0493 compared to formal wage employees in Italy as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals between Australia and Italy?
0.0207 compared to formal wage employees, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Australia ranks 28th and Italy ranks 31st 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