Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Australia

Australia: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.7471 using mean in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.7471 using mean
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
48th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.7487 using mean
in 2009
All-time low
0.6852 using mean
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2015

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

00.20.40.60.82002200820152002: 0.685 using mean2003: 0.694 using mean2004: 0.71 using mean2005: 0.705 using mean2006: 0.722 using mean2007: 0.747 using mean2008: 0.743 using mean2009: 0.749 using mean2010: 0.745 using mean2011: 0.732 using mean2012: 0.737 using mean2013: 0.705 using mean2014: 0.721 using mean2015: 0.747 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.7471 using mean for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Australia peaked at 0.7487 using mean in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6852 using mean, in 2002.

That places Australia 48th out of 60 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 public sector in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean) in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year using mean Change
2002 0.6852 using mean
2003 0.6939 using mean +1.3%
2004 0.7102 using mean +2.3%
2005 0.7046 using mean -0.8%
2006 0.7219 using mean +2.4%
2007 0.7466 using mean +3.4%
2008 0.7427 using mean -0.5%
2009 0.7487 using mean +0.8%
2010 0.7451 using mean -0.5%
2011 0.7322 using mean -1.7%
2012 0.7372 using mean +0.7%
2013 0.7048 using mean -4.4%
2014 0.7206 using mean +2.2%
2015 0.7471 using mean +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7192 using mean 0.6852 using mean 0.7487 using mean 8
2010s 0.7312 using mean 0.7048 using mean 0.7471 using mean 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 45 Ireland 0.7583 using mean compare
  2. 46 France 0.7577 using mean compare
  3. 47 Estonia 0.7535 using mean compare
  4. 49 Ethiopia 0.7389 using mean compare
  5. 50 Russian Federation 0.7236 using mean compare
  6. 51 Chile 0.7209 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 public sector in Australia?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Australia was 0.7471 using mean in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7487 using mean in 2009.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6852 using mean in 2002.
How does Australia rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Australia ranks 48th out of 60 countries with data for 2015.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 public sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 739 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed