Australia vs Latvia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians

Australia
0.0117 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Latvia
0.0464 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Australia rank
28th
Latvia rank
26th

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

  • Australia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0464 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0117 compared to formal wage employees in Australia, a difference of 0.0347 compared to formal wage employees.

That makes Latvia's figure about 4.0 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 26th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1567 compared to formal wage employees 0.1052 compared to formal wage employees 0.2618 compared to formal wage employees Latvia
2010s -0.0264 compared to formal wage employees -0.0183 compared to formal wage employees 0.0081 compared to formal wage employees Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians, Australia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.0464 compared to formal wage employees against 0.0117 compared to formal wage employees in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians between Australia and Latvia?
0.0347 compared to formal wage employees, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: technicians?
Australia ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 26th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Technicians (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: Technicians (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, 615 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed