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

Australia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary was 0.0746 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.0746 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
20th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.2586 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.409 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
Years of data
14
2002–2015

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

-0.4-0.2-00.22002200820152002: -0.131 compared to formal wage employees2003: -0.012 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.021 compared to formal wage employees2005: -0.245 compared to formal wage employees2006: -0.16 compared to formal wage employees2007: -0.047 compared to formal wage employees2008: -0.031 compared to formal wage employees2009: -0.409 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.23 compared to formal wage employees2011: -0.122 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.259 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.059 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.078 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.075 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.0746 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Australia peaked at 0.2586 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.409 compared to formal wage employees, in 2009.

Australia ranks 20th of 53 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 occupational group: Elementary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees) in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2002 -0.1311 compared to formal wage employees —
2003 -0.0116 compared to formal wage employees -91.2%
2004 0.0212 compared to formal wage employees -283.6%
2005 -0.2453 compared to formal wage employees -1256.2%
2006 -0.16 compared to formal wage employees -34.8%
2007 -0.0471 compared to formal wage employees -70.6%
2008 -0.0307 compared to formal wage employees -34.8%
2009 -0.409 compared to formal wage employees +1231.4%
2010 -0.2299 compared to formal wage employees -43.8%
2011 -0.1219 compared to formal wage employees -47.0%
2012 0.2586 compared to formal wage employees -312.1%
2013 0.0595 compared to formal wage employees -77.0%
2014 0.0776 compared to formal wage employees +30.5%
2015 0.0746 compared to formal wage employees -3.9%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.0746 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.0357 compared to formal wage employees. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -1256.2% 0.0212 compared to formal wage employees -0.2453 compared to formal wage employees
2009 -1231.4% -0.0307 compared to formal wage employees -0.409 compared to formal wage employees

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1267 compared to formal wage employees -0.409 compared to formal wage employees 0.0212 compared to formal wage employees 8
2010s 0.0197 compared to formal wage employees -0.2299 compared to formal wage employees 0.2586 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 17 Namibia 0.1257 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 18 Mexico 0.1099 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 19 Finland 0.0843 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 21 Belgium 0.0683 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 22 Romania 0.0636 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 23 Bolivia 0.0446 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: elementary in Australia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Australia was 0.0746 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2586 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.409 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
How does Australia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Australia ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. 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: Elementary occupation (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: Elementary occupation (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, 610 data points, 2000–2021
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