Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Australia

Australia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.1174 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.1174 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 45.3%
World rank
22nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.2146 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
All-time low
-0.0327 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Australia, 2002–2015

-0.0500.050.10.150.22002200820152002: 0.104 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.004 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.176 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.128 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.068 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.041 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.033 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.213 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.159 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.142 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.122 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.183 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.215 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.117 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Australia stood at 0.1174 compared to formal wage employees.

The figure is down 45.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Australia peaked at 0.2146 compared to formal wage employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0327 compared to formal wage employees, in 2008.

That places Australia 22nd out of 53 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 occupational group: Clerks in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2002 0.1041 compared to formal wage employees
2003 -0.004 compared to formal wage employees -103.9%
2004 0.176 compared to formal wage employees -4482.1%
2005 0.1275 compared to formal wage employees -27.5%
2006 0.0681 compared to formal wage employees -46.6%
2007 0.0409 compared to formal wage employees -40.0%
2008 -0.0327 compared to formal wage employees -179.9%
2009 0.2129 compared to formal wage employees -751.7%
2010 0.1594 compared to formal wage employees -25.1%
2011 0.142 compared to formal wage employees -11.0%
2012 0.1225 compared to formal wage employees -13.7%
2013 0.1832 compared to formal wage employees +49.6%
2014 0.2146 compared to formal wage employees +17.2%
2015 0.1174 compared to formal wage employees -45.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0866 compared to formal wage employees -0.0327 compared to formal wage employees 0.2129 compared to formal wage employees 8
2010s 0.1565 compared to formal wage employees 0.1174 compared to formal wage employees 0.2146 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 19 Costa Rica 0.1448 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 20 Pakistan 0.1229 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 21 Sri Lanka 0.1181 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 23 Latvia 0.115 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 24 Honduras 0.0968 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 25 Chile 0.0738 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Australia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Australia was 0.1174 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2146 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0327 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
How does Australia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Australia ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 615 data points, 2000–2021
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