Australia vs Brazil: Public sector wage premium
Australia
0.2529 compared to all private employees
in 2015
Brazil
0.293 compared to all private employees
in 2021
Australia rank
22nd
Brazil rank
19th
Public sector wage premium over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.293 compared to all private employees against 0.2529 compared to all private employees in Australia, a difference of 0.0401 compared to all private employees.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Brazil ranks 19th of 60 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 | 0.1336 compared to all private employees | 0.1275 compared to all private employees | 0.0061 compared to all private employees | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.2521 compared to all private employees | 0.17 compared to all private employees | 0.0822 compared to all private employees | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 0.293 compared to all private employees against 0.2529 compared to all private employees in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Australia and Brazil?
- 0.0401 compared to all private employees, with Brazil 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?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Brazil ranks 19th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.