Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Australia

Australia: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.6667 using median in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.6667 using median
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
48th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6667 using median
in 2015
All-time low
0.6053 using median
in 2003
Years of data
14
2002–2015

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

00.20.40.62002200820152002: 0.645 using median2003: 0.605 using median2004: 0.606 using median2005: 0.619 using median2006: 0.622 using median2007: 0.625 using median2008: 0.62 using median2009: 0.612 using median2010: 0.654 using median2011: 0.648 using median2012: 0.636 using median2013: 0.638 using median2014: 0.653 using median2015: 0.667 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

In 2015, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Australia stood at 0.6667 using median. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Australia peaked at 0.6667 using median in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6053 using median, in 2003.

Australia ranks 48th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median) in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year using median Change
2002 0.6452 using median
2003 0.6053 using median -6.2%
2004 0.6061 using median +0.1%
2005 0.619 using median +2.1%
2006 0.6222 using median +0.5%
2007 0.625 using median +0.4%
2008 0.62 using median -0.8%
2009 0.6115 using median -1.4%
2010 0.6538 using median +6.9%
2011 0.6476 using median -1.0%
2012 0.6364 using median -1.7%
2013 0.6379 using median +0.2%
2014 0.6526 using median +2.3%
2015 0.6667 using median +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6193 using median 0.6053 using median 0.6452 using median 8
2010s 0.6492 using median 0.6364 using median 0.6667 using median 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 45 Iceland 0.7042 using median compare
  2. 46 Republic of Moldova 0.7 using median compare
  3. 47 Armenia 0.6667 using median compare
  4. 49 Switzerland 0.6545 using median compare
  5. 50 Ireland 0.6505 using median compare
  6. 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6353 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 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 0.6667 using median 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 0.6667 using median in 2015.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6053 using median in 2003.
How does Australia rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Australia ranks 48th out of 59 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 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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