Australia vs Paraguay: Public sector wage premium

Australia
0.2529 compared to all private employees
in 2015
Paraguay
0.29 compared to all private employees
in 2021
Australia rank
22nd
Paraguay rank
20th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Australia
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.29 compared to all private employees against 0.2529 compared to all private employees in Australia, a difference of 0.0371 compared to all private employees.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.

Australia ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 20th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1344 compared to all private employees 0.2132 compared to all private employees 0.0788 compared to all private employees Paraguay
2010s 0.237 compared to all private employees 0.2153 compared to all private employees 0.0217 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 Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 0.29 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 Paraguay?
0.0371 compared to all private employees, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Paraguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Australia and Paraguay rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Australia ranks 22nd and Paraguay ranks 20th 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