P-Value: Public sector wage premium in Australia

Australia: P-Value: Public sector wage premium was 0 compared to all private employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 4,480.4%
World rank
34th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.0013 compared to all private employees
in 2002
All-time low
0 compared to all private employees
in 2012
Years of data
14
2002–2015

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

00.0010.0010.0022002200820152002: 0.001 compared to all private employees2003: 0 compared to all private employees2004: 0 compared to all private employees2005: 0 compared to all private employees2006: 0 compared to all private employees2007: 0 compared to all private employees2008: 0 compared to all private employees2009: 0 compared to all private employees2010: 0 compared to all private employees2011: 0 compared to all private employees2012: 0 compared to all private employees2013: 0 compared to all private employees2014: 0 compared to all private employees2015: 0 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 0 compared to all private employees for p-value: public sector wage premium in 2015.

That represents a change of up 4,480.4% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium in Australia peaked at 0.0013 compared to all private employees in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 compared to all private employees, in 2012.

Australia ranks 34th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for P-Value: Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees) in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2002 0.0013 compared to all private employees —
2003 0 compared to all private employees -100.0%
2004 0 compared to all private employees -85.6%
2005 0.0001 compared to all private employees +12012027.7%
2006 0 compared to all private employees -81.8%
2007 0 compared to all private employees +17.6%
2008 0.0001 compared to all private employees +382.7%
2009 0.0001 compared to all private employees +13.9%
2010 0 compared to all private employees -100.0%
2011 0 compared to all private employees -100.0%
2012 0 compared to all private employees -99.9%
2013 0 compared to all private employees +52830139.3%
2014 0 compared to all private employees -100.0%
2015 0 compared to all private employees +4480.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0 compared to all private employees is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0011 compared to all private employees, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where P-Value: Public sector wage premium in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +52830139.3% 0 compared to all private employees 0 compared to all private employees
2005 +12012027.7% 0 compared to all private employees 0.0001 compared to all private employees
2015 +4480.4% 0 compared to all private employees 0 compared to all private employees
2008 +382.7% 0 compared to all private employees 0.0001 compared to all private employees

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0002 compared to all private employees 0 compared to all private employees 0.0013 compared to all private employees 8
2010s 0 compared to all private employees 0 compared to all private employees 0 compared to all private employees 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 31 Spain 0 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 32 Luxembourg 0 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 33 Greece 0 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 35 Argentina 0 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 36 Tanzania 0 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 37 Armenia 0 compared to all private employees compare
  7. 37 Bolivia 0 compared to all private employees compare
  8. 37 Brazil 0 compared to all private employees compare
  9. 37 Chile 0 compared to all private employees compare
  10. 37 Colombia 0 compared to all private employees
  11. 37 Costa Rica 0 compared to all private employees compare
  12. 37 Ecuador 0 compared to all private employees compare
  13. 37 El Salvador 0 compared to all private employees compare
  14. 37 Ethiopia 0 compared to all private employees compare
  15. 37 Guatemala 0 compared to all private employees compare
  16. 37 Honduras 0 compared to all private employees compare
  17. 37 Jordan 0 compared to all private employees
  18. 37 Mexico 0 compared to all private employees compare
  19. 37 Namibia 0 compared to all private employees
  20. 37 Pakistan 0 compared to all private employees
  21. 37 Panama 0 compared to all private employees
  22. 37 Paraguay 0 compared to all private employees compare
  23. 37 Peru 0 compared to all private employees compare
  24. 37 Philippines 0 compared to all private employees
  25. 37 Sri Lanka 0 compared to all private employees compare
  26. 37 Turkey 0 compared to all private employees
  27. 37 Uruguay 0 compared to all private employees
  28. 37 Vietnam 0 compared to all private employees compare
  29. 37 Zambia 0 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium in Australia?
P-value: public sector wage premium in Australia was 0 compared to all private employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: public sector wage premium recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0013 compared to all private employees in 2002.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 compared to all private employees in 2012.
How does Australia rank for p-value: public sector wage premium?
Australia ranks 34th out of 60 countries with data for 2015.
Is p-value: public sector wage premium rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
P-Value: Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 738 data points, 2000–2021
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