Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Austria

Austria: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was -0.0052 compared to all private employees in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.0052 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 263.1%
World rank
45th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.0915 compared to all private employees
in 2006
All-time low
-0.0868 compared to all private employees
in 2014
Years of data
15
2004–2018

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

-0.1-0.0500.050.12004201120182004: 0.024 compared to all private employees2005: 0.05 compared to all private employees2006: 0.091 compared to all private employees2007: 0.075 compared to all private employees2008: 0.09 compared to all private employees2009: 0.014 compared to all private employees2010: 0.062 compared to all private employees2011: 0.011 compared to all private employees2012: 0.041 compared to all private employees2013: -0.028 compared to all private employees2014: -0.087 compared to all private employees2015: -0.024 compared to all private employees2016: 0.004 compared to all private employees2017: 0.003 compared to all private employees2018: -0.005 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

Austria recorded -0.0052 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium, by gender: male in 2018.

The figure is down 263.1% on the previous year and down 105.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Austria peaked at 0.0915 compared to all private employees in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0868 compared to all private employees, in 2014.

Austria ranks 45th 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.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees) in Austria, 2004 to 2018.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2004 0.0242 compared to all private employees
2005 0.0498 compared to all private employees +106.0%
2006 0.0915 compared to all private employees +83.5%
2007 0.0751 compared to all private employees -18.0%
2008 0.0901 compared to all private employees +20.0%
2009 0.0142 compared to all private employees -84.2%
2010 0.0616 compared to all private employees +333.9%
2011 0.0108 compared to all private employees -82.4%
2012 0.0407 compared to all private employees +275.5%
2013 -0.0283 compared to all private employees -169.5%
2014 -0.0868 compared to all private employees +206.7%
2015 -0.0239 compared to all private employees -72.5%
2016 0.0036 compared to all private employees -115.1%
2017 0.0032 compared to all private employees -11.3%
2018 -0.0052 compared to all private employees -263.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0575 compared to all private employees 0.0142 compared to all private employees 0.0915 compared to all private employees 6
2010s -0.0027 compared to all private employees -0.0868 compared to all private employees 0.0616 compared to all private employees 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 42 Viet Nam 0.0055 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 43 Czechia 0.0032 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 44 Palestine, State of -0.0048 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 46 Malta -0.008 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 47 Argentina -0.0307 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 48 Slovak Republic -0.0426 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Austria?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Austria was -0.0052 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0915 compared to all private employees in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0868 compared to all private employees in 2014.
How does Austria rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Austria ranks 45th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria 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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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (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, 737 data points, 2000–2021
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