Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Australia

Australia: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education was 0.0222 compared to all private employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.0222 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 57.8%
World rank
18th
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.5222 compared to all private employees
in 2003
All-time low
0.0222 compared to all private employees
in 2015
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Australia, 2002–2015

00.10.20.30.40.52002200820152002: 0.271 compared to all private employees2003: 0.522 compared to all private employees2004: 0.481 compared to all private employees2005: 0.303 compared to all private employees2006: 0.414 compared to all private employees2007: 0.415 compared to all private employees2008: 0.204 compared to all private employees2009: 0.231 compared to all private employees2010: 0.288 compared to all private employees2011: 0.235 compared to all private employees2012: 0.2 compared to all private employees2013: 0.199 compared to all private employees2014: 0.053 compared to all private employees2015: 0.022 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 industry: education in Australia is 0.0222 compared to all private employees, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.8% on the previous year and down 92.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Australia peaked at 0.5222 compared to all private employees in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0222 compared to all private employees, in 2015.

Australia ranks 18th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.355 compared to all private employees 0.2038 compared to all private employees 0.5222 compared to all private employees 8
2010s 0.1662 compared to all private employees 0.0222 compared to all private employees 0.2881 compared to all private employees 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 15 Uruguay 0.2512 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 16 Honduras 0.2356 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 17 Brazil 0.076 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 19 Russia 0.0211 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 20 Argentina 0.0088 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 21 Chile -0.0625 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Australia?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Australia was 0.0222 compared to all private employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5222 compared to all private employees in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0222 compared to all private employees in 2015.
How does Australia rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Australia ranks 18th out of 22 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: education rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.7%. 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 industry: Education (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
22 places, 255 data points, 2000–2021
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