Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Austria

Austria: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was 0.1371 compared to all private employees in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1371 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 38.4%
World rank
36th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.2465 compared to all private employees
in 2010
All-time low
0.0585 compared to all private employees
in 2014
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Austria, 2004–2018

0.050.10.150.20.252004201120182004: 0.076 compared to all private employees2005: 0.121 compared to all private employees2006: 0.175 compared to all private employees2007: 0.172 compared to all private employees2008: 0.229 compared to all private employees2009: 0.196 compared to all private employees2010: 0.246 compared to all private employees2011: 0.136 compared to all private employees2012: 0.099 compared to all private employees2013: 0.107 compared to all private employees2014: 0.059 compared to all private employees2015: 0.131 compared to all private employees2016: 0.135 compared to all private employees2017: 0.099 compared to all private employees2018: 0.137 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Austria is 0.1371 compared to all private employees, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.4% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Austria peaked at 0.2465 compared to all private employees in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0585 compared to all private employees, in 2014.

That places Austria 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1616 compared to all private employees 0.0765 compared to all private employees 0.2291 compared to all private employees 6
2010s 0.1277 compared to all private employees 0.0585 compared to all private employees 0.2465 compared to all private employees 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 33 Lithuania 0.1618 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 34 Cyprus 0.1557 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 35 Viet Nam 0.155 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 37 Italy 0.1304 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 38 Latvia 0.1034 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 39 Serbia 0.0984 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Austria?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Austria was 0.1371 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2465 compared to all private employees in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0585 compared to all private employees in 2014.
How does Austria rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Austria ranks 36th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (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, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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