Australia vs Estonia: Public sector wage premium
Australia
0.1437 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Estonia
0.1379 compared to formal wage employees
in 2018
Australia rank
19th
Estonia rank
22nd
Public sector wage premium over time
- Australia
- Estonia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.1437 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1379 compared to formal wage employees in Estonia, a difference of 0.0058 compared to formal wage employees.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and Estonia ranks 22nd of 54 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0677 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0817 compared to formal wage employees | 0.014 compared to formal wage employees | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.1443 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0728 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0715 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 Estonia?
- Australia, at 0.1437 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1379 compared to formal wage employees in Estonia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Australia and Estonia?
- 0.0058 compared to formal wage employees, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for public sector wage premium?
- Australia ranks 19th and Estonia ranks 22nd 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.