Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Australia

Australia: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.7317 using median in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.7317 using median
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
48th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7619 using median
in 2009
All-time low
0.6792 using median
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: 0.679 using median2003: 0.706 using median2004: 0.698 using median2005: 0.712 using median2006: 0.713 using median2007: 0.758 using median2008: 0.75 using median2009: 0.762 using median2010: 0.752 using median2011: 0.733 using median2012: 0.741 using median2013: 0.713 using median2014: 0.725 using median2015: 0.732 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Australia is 0.7317 using median, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Australia peaked at 0.7619 using median in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6792 using median, in 2002.

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 public sector in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median) in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year using median Change
2002 0.6792 using median
2003 0.7062 using median +4.0%
2004 0.6977 using median -1.2%
2005 0.7115 using median +2.0%
2006 0.7128 using median +0.2%
2007 0.7584 using median +6.4%
2008 0.75 using median -1.1%
2009 0.7619 using median +1.6%
2010 0.7517 using median -1.3%
2011 0.7333 using median -2.4%
2012 0.741 using median +1.0%
2013 0.7125 using median -3.8%
2014 0.725 using median +1.8%
2015 0.7317 using median +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7222 using median 0.6792 using median 0.7619 using median 8
2010s 0.7325 using median 0.7125 using median 0.7517 using median 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 45 Brazil 0.7555 using median compare
  2. 46 Estonia 0.7516 using median compare
  3. 47 Luxembourg 0.7362 using median compare
  4. 49 Ethiopia 0.7267 using median compare
  5. 50 Czechia 0.7258 using median compare
  6. 51 South Africa 0.7 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 public sector in Australia?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Australia was 0.7317 using median 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 0.7619 using median in 2009.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6792 using median in 2002.
How does Australia rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Australia ranks 48th out of 59 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 2.8%. 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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
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