Australia vs Chile: Public sector wage premium
Australia
0.1437 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Chile
0.1514 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Australia rank
19th
Chile rank
18th
Public sector wage premium over time
- Australia
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.1514 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1437 compared to formal wage employees in Australia, a difference of 0.0077 compared to formal wage employees.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Chile ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and Chile ranks 18th of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0669 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1418 compared to formal wage employees | 0.075 compared to formal wage employees | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.1565 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1147 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0417 compared to formal wage employees | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector wage premium, Australia or Chile?
- Chile, at 0.1514 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1437 compared to formal wage employees in Australia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Australia and Chile?
- 0.0077 compared to formal wage employees, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Chile rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Australia ranks 19th and Chile ranks 18th of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.