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
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Australia, 2002–2015
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 54 Iceland 0.6508 using mean compare
- 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6394 using mean compare
- 56 Switzerland 0.6311 using mean compare
- 58 Palestine, State of 0.6132 using mean compare
- 59 Austria 0.588 using mean compare
- 60 Ethiopia 0.5053 using mean compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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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