Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in Australia

Australia: Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher was -0.1638 compared to all private employees in 2015. β—† Volatile

Latest (2015)
-0.1638 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.6611 compared to all private employees
in 2004
All-time low
-0.2349 compared to all private employees
in 2010
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in Australia, 2002–2015

-0.200.20.40.62002200820152002: 0.482 compared to all private employees2003: 0.511 compared to all private employees2004: 0.661 compared to all private employees2005: 0.351 compared to all private employees2006: 0.141 compared to all private employees2007: 0.475 compared to all private employees2008: 0.408 compared to all private employees2009: -0.173 compared to all private employees2010: -0.235 compared to all private employees2011: -0.203 compared to all private employees2012: -0.189 compared to all private employees2013: -0.179 compared to all private employees2014: -0.161 compared to all private employees2015: -0.164 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

In 2015, public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Australia stood at -0.1638 compared to all private employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 146.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Australia peaked at 0.6611 compared to all private employees in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.2349 compared to all private employees, in 2010.

Australia ranks 19th of 20 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 0.3568 compared to all private employees -0.1732 compared to all private employees 0.6611 compared to all private employees 8
2010s -0.1883 compared to all private employees -0.2349 compared to all private employees -0.161 compared to all private employees 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 16 Brazil 0.0516 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 17 Chile -0.0476 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 18 Russia -0.0562 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 20 Armenia -0.334 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 20 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Australia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Australia was -0.1638 compared to all private employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6611 compared to all private employees in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2349 compared to all private employees in 2010.
How does Australia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher?
Australia ranks 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 146.7%. 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 occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 207 data points, 2000–2021
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