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. β² Rising
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public in Australia, 2002β2015
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Dominican Republic -0.1547 compared to male paid employees compare
- 12 Argentina -0.1599 compared to male paid employees compare
- 13 Palestine, State of -0.1621 compared to male paid employees compare
- 15 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of -0.1708 compared to male paid employees compare
- 16 Ecuador -0.1821 compared to male paid employees compare
- 17 Pakistan -0.201 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: 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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