Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health in Australia
Australia: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health was -0.1701 compared to male paid employees in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
-0.1701 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
up 35.8%
World rank
14th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.1376 compared to male paid employees
in 2006
All-time low
-0.3495 compared to male paid employees
in 2009
Years of data
14
2002–2015
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health in Australia, 2002–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to male paid employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Australia is -0.1701 compared to male paid employees, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 35.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Australia peaked at -0.1376 compared to male paid employees in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.3495 compared to male paid employees, in 2009.
That places Australia 14th out of 23 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health in Australia, year by year
| Year | compared to male paid employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -0.182 compared to male paid employees | — |
| 2003 | -0.2728 compared to male paid employees | +49.9% |
| 2004 | -0.1621 compared to male paid employees | -40.6% |
| 2005 | -0.2124 compared to male paid employees | +31.0% |
| 2006 | -0.1376 compared to male paid employees | -35.2% |
| 2007 | -0.3359 compared to male paid employees | +144.2% |
| 2008 | -0.2272 compared to male paid employees | -32.4% |
| 2009 | -0.3495 compared to male paid employees | +53.9% |
| 2010 | -0.1816 compared to male paid employees | -48.0% |
| 2011 | -0.2908 compared to male paid employees | +60.1% |
| 2012 | -0.2202 compared to male paid employees | -24.3% |
| 2013 | -0.2174 compared to male paid employees | -1.3% |
| 2014 | -0.2649 compared to male paid employees | +21.8% |
| 2015 | -0.1701 compared to male paid employees | -35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2349 compared to male paid employees | -0.3495 compared to male paid employees | -0.1376 compared to male paid employees | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.2242 compared to male paid employees | -0.2908 compared to male paid employees | -0.1701 compared to male paid employees | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 11 Argentina -0.1237 compared to male paid employees compare
- 12 Uruguay -0.1349 compared to male paid employees compare
- 13 Russian Federation -0.1681 compared to male paid employees compare
- 15 Armenia -0.1715 compared to male paid employees compare
- 16 Brazil -0.2235 compared to male paid employees compare
- 17 Colombia -0.2284 compared to male paid employees 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 gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Australia?
- Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Australia was -0.1701 compared to male paid employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1376 compared to male paid employees in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3495 compared to male paid employees in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 23 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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