Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Australia

Australia: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.6201 using mean in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.6201 using mean
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
57th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6201 using mean
in 2015
All-time low
0.5744 using mean
in 2004
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Australia, 2002–2015

00.20.40.62002200820152002: 0.59 using mean2003: 0.578 using mean2004: 0.574 using mean2005: 0.585 using mean2006: 0.602 using mean2007: 0.598 using mean2008: 0.608 using mean2009: 0.581 using mean2010: 0.599 using mean2011: 0.601 using mean2012: 0.593 using mean2013: 0.595 using mean2014: 0.601 using mean2015: 0.62 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

In 2015, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Australia stood at 0.6201 using mean. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Australia peaked at 0.6201 using mean in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5744 using mean, in 2004.

Australia ranks 57th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5895 using mean 0.5744 using mean 0.6079 using mean 8
2010s 0.6016 using mean 0.593 using mean 0.6201 using mean 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 54 Iceland 0.6508 using mean compare
  2. 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6394 using mean compare
  3. 56 Switzerland 0.6311 using mean compare
  4. 58 Palestine, State of 0.6132 using mean compare
  5. 59 Austria 0.588 using mean compare
  6. 60 Ethiopia 0.5053 using mean compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Australia?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Australia was 0.6201 using mean in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6201 using mean in 2015.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5744 using mean in 2004.
How does Australia rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Australia ranks 57th out of 60 countries with data for 2015.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed