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

Australia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.1622 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.1622 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 49.6%
World rank
20th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.3218 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
All-time low
-0.0417 compared to formal wage employees
in 2007
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in Australia, 2002–2015

00.10.20.32002200820152002: 0.009 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.003 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.124 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.214 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.211 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.042 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.166 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.219 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.078 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.3 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.165 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.138 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.322 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.162 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: tertiary education in Australia stood at 0.1622 compared to formal wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Australia peaked at 0.3218 compared to formal wage employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0417 compared to formal wage employees, in 2007.

That places Australia 20th out of 54 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1122 compared to formal wage employees -0.0417 compared to formal wage employees 0.2189 compared to formal wage employees 8
2010s 0.1941 compared to formal wage employees 0.0777 compared to formal wage employees 0.3218 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 17 Peru 0.1958 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 18 Cyprus 0.1883 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 19 Chile 0.1782 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 21 Estonia 0.1532 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 22 Paraguay 0.1407 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 23 Ireland 0.1388 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Australia?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Australia was 0.1622 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3218 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0417 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
How does Australia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Australia ranks 20th out of 54 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary 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: Tertiary 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, 657 data points, 2000–2021
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