Australia vs Guatemala: Public sector wage premium

Australia
0.1437 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Guatemala
0.1399 compared to formal wage employees
in 2017
Australia rank
19th
Guatemala rank
21st

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Australia
  • Guatemala
-0.0500.050.10.15200020082017

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.1437 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1399 compared to formal wage employees in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0038 compared to formal wage employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 19th and Guatemala ranks 21st of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 0.073 compared to formal wage employees 0.0484 compared to formal wage employees 0.0246 compared to formal wage employees Australia
2010s 0.1723 compared to formal wage employees -0.0067 compared to formal wage employees 0.179 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 Guatemala?
Australia, at 0.1437 compared to formal wage employees against 0.1399 compared to formal wage employees in Guatemala as of 2015.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Australia and Guatemala?
0.0038 compared to formal wage employees, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Guatemala?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
How do Australia and Guatemala rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Australia ranks 19th and Guatemala ranks 21st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 658 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed