Australia vs Cyprus: Public sector wage premium

Australia
0.2529 compared to all private employees
in 2015
Cyprus
0.2236 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Australia rank
22nd
Cyprus rank
25th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Australia
  • Cyprus
0.10.20.30.40.5200220102018

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.2529 compared to all private employees against 0.2236 compared to all private employees in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0293 compared to all private employees.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 22nd and Cyprus ranks 25th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Cyprus Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1254 compared to all private employees 0.3118 compared to all private employees 0.1864 compared to all private employees Cyprus
2010s 0.237 compared to all private employees 0.3913 compared to all private employees 0.1544 compared to all private employees Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Australia or Cyprus?
Australia, at 0.2529 compared to all private employees against 0.2236 compared to all private employees in Cyprus as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Australia and Cyprus?
0.0293 compared to all private employees, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cyprus?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Australia and Cyprus rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Australia ranks 22nd and Cyprus ranks 25th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 738 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed