P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Australia

Australia: P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education was 0.7347 compared to all private employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.7347 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 55.9%
World rank
2nd
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.7347 compared to all private employees
in 2015
All-time low
0.0006 compared to all private employees
in 2003
Years of data
14
2002–2015

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Australia, 2002–2015

00.20.40.60.82002200820152002: 0.027 compared to all private employees2003: 0.001 compared to all private employees2004: 0.005 compared to all private employees2005: 0.008 compared to all private employees2006: 0.019 compared to all private employees2007: 0.001 compared to all private employees2008: 0.061 compared to all private employees2009: 0.077 compared to all private employees2010: 0.034 compared to all private employees2011: 0.023 compared to all private employees2012: 0.014 compared to all private employees2013: 0.028 compared to all private employees2014: 0.471 compared to all private employees2015: 0.735 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

In 2015, p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Australia stood at 0.7347 compared to all private employees. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 55.9% on the previous year and up 9,560.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Australia peaked at 0.7347 compared to all private employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 compared to all private employees, in 2003.

Australia ranks 2nd of 22 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0248 compared to all private employees 0.0006 compared to all private employees 0.0768 compared to all private employees 8
2010s 0.2174 compared to all private employees 0.0141 compared to all private employees 0.7347 compared to all private employees 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 Russian Federation 0.7959 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 3 Argentina 0.7345 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 0.0096 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 5 Honduras 0.007 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Australia?
P-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Australia was 0.7347 compared to all private employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7347 compared to all private employees in 2015.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 compared to all private employees in 2003.
How does Australia rank for p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Australia ranks 2nd out of 22 countries with data for 2015.
Is p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: education rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9,560.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
22 places, 255 data points, 2000–2021
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