Australia vs Uruguay: Public sector wage premium
Australia
0.2529 compared to all private employees
in 2015
Uruguay
0.2398 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Australia rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
23rd
Public sector wage premium over time
- Australia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.2529 compared to all private employees against 0.2398 compared to all private employees in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0131 compared to all private employees.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 60 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1336 compared to all private employees | 0.3244 compared to all private employees | 0.1907 compared to all private employees | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.2355 compared to all private employees | 0.2954 compared to all private employees | 0.0599 compared to all private employees | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Australia or Uruguay?
- Australia, at 0.2529 compared to all private employees against 0.2398 compared to all private employees in Uruguay as of 2015.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Australia and Uruguay?
- 0.0131 compared to all private employees, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 23rd 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.