Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Australia
Australia: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was 0.1438 compared to all private employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
0.1438 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
26th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.1869 compared to all private employees
in 2014
All-time low
0.0197 compared to all private employees
in 2007
Years of data
14
2002–2015
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Australia, 2002–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.
Analysis
In 2015, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Australia stood at 0.1438 compared to all private employees.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Australia peaked at 0.1869 compared to all private employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0197 compared to all private employees, in 2007.
That places Australia 26th out of 60 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.
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Australia, year by year
| Year | compared to all private employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0218 compared to all private employees | — |
| 2003 | 0.0873 compared to all private employees | +299.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0961 compared to all private employees | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0823 compared to all private employees | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0573 compared to all private employees | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0197 compared to all private employees | -65.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0284 compared to all private employees | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 0.027 compared to all private employees | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0802 compared to all private employees | +196.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1578 compared to all private employees | +96.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1408 compared to all private employees | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1793 compared to all private employees | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1869 compared to all private employees | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1438 compared to all private employees | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0525 compared to all private employees | 0.0197 compared to all private employees | 0.0961 compared to all private employees | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1481 compared to all private employees | 0.0802 compared to all private employees | 0.1869 compared to all private employees | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 23 Spain 0.1809 compared to all private employees compare
- 24 Mexico 0.1749 compared to all private employees compare
- 25 Ethiopia 0.1734 compared to all private employees compare
- 27 Georgia 0.1343 compared to all private employees compare
- 28 Paraguay 0.1084 compared to all private employees compare
- 29 Uruguay 0.1002 compared to all private employees compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Australia?
- Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Australia was 0.1438 compared to all private employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1869 compared to all private employees in 2014.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0197 compared to all private employees in 2007.
- How does Australia rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 60 countries with data for 2015.
- Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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 gender: Male (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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