Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public in Australia

Australia: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public was -0.1638 compared to male paid employees in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
-0.1638 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
14th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.1123 compared to male paid employees
in 2008
All-time low
-0.2867 compared to male paid employees
in 2006
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public in Australia, 2002–2015

-0.3-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.12002200820152002: -0.231 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.221 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.225 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.247 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.287 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.191 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.112 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.173 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.235 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.203 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.189 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.179 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.161 compared to male paid employees2015: -0.164 compared to male paid employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to male paid employees.

Analysis

In 2015, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Australia stood at -0.1638 compared to male paid employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Australia peaked at -0.1123 compared to male paid employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.2867 compared to male paid employees, in 2006.

Australia ranks 14th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2109 compared to male paid employees -0.2867 compared to male paid employees -0.1123 compared to male paid employees 8
2010s -0.1883 compared to male paid employees -0.2349 compared to male paid employees -0.161 compared to male paid employees 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 11 Dominican Republic -0.1547 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 12 Argentina -0.1599 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 13 Palestine, State of -0.1621 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 15 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of -0.1708 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 16 Ecuador -0.1821 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 17 Pakistan -0.201 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Australia?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Australia was -0.1638 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: public recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was -0.1123 compared to male paid employees in 2008.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2867 compared to male paid employees in 2006.
How does Australia rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public?
Australia ranks 14th out of 23 countries with data for 2015.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public Administration (compared to male paid employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public Administration (compared to male paid employees)
Unit
compared to male paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 262 data points, 2000–2021
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