Australia vs Mexico: Public sector wage premium

Australia
0.2529 compared to all private employees
in 2015
Mexico
0.2255 compared to all private employees
in 2019
Australia rank
22nd
Mexico rank
24th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Australia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.2529 compared to all private employees against 0.2255 compared to all private employees in Mexico, a difference of 0.0274 compared to all private employees.

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 24th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1209 compared to all private employees 0.2435 compared to all private employees 0.1226 compared to all private employees Mexico
2010s 0.237 compared to all private employees 0.3 compared to all private employees 0.063 compared to all private employees Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Australia or Mexico?
Australia, at 0.2529 compared to all private employees against 0.2255 compared to all private employees in Mexico as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Australia and Mexico?
0.0274 compared to all private employees, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Australia ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 24th 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