Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Australia

Australia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was -0.8992 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
-0.8992 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
54th
of 54 countries
All-time high
-0.7044 compared to formal wage employees
in 2005
All-time low
-0.9224 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
Years of data
9
2005–2015

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Australia, 2005–2015

-0.9-0.85-0.8-0.75-0.72005201020152005: -0.704 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.74 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.822 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.9 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.848 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.922 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.916 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.917 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.899 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Australia stood at -0.8992 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Australia peaked at -0.7044 compared to formal wage employees in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.9224 compared to formal wage employees, in 2012.

Australia ranks 54th of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.7914 compared to formal wage employees -0.8997 compared to formal wage employees -0.7044 compared to formal wage employees 4
2010s -0.9006 compared to formal wage employees -0.9224 compared to formal wage employees -0.8482 compared to formal wage employees 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 51 France -0.3069 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 52 Hungary -0.3794 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 53 South Africa -0.5522 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Australia?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Australia was -0.8992 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was -0.7044 compared to formal wage employees in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.9224 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
How does Australia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Australia ranks 54th out of 54 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 652 data points, 2000–2021
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