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

Australia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers was 0.1656 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.1656 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
14th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.2044 compared to formal wage employees
in 2011
All-time low
0.0055 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
Years of data
14
2002–2015

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

00.050.10.150.22002200820152002: 0.155 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.09 compared to formal wage employees2004: 0.081 compared to formal wage employees2005: 0.116 compared to formal wage employees2006: 0.069 compared to formal wage employees2007: 0.159 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.006 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.078 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.125 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.204 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.129 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.165 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.158 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.166 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.1656 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Australia peaked at 0.2044 compared to formal wage employees in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 compared to formal wage employees, in 2008.

Australia ranks 14th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0942 compared to formal wage employees 0.0055 compared to formal wage employees 0.1593 compared to formal wage employees 8
2010s 0.1578 compared to formal wage employees 0.1249 compared to formal wage employees 0.2044 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 11 Pakistan 0.188 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 12 Romania 0.1774 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 13 Bolivia 0.167 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 15 Hungary 0.1506 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 16 Brazil 0.1338 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 17 Costa Rica 0.1271 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Australia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Australia was 0.1656 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2044 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
How does Australia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers?
Australia ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Managers (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 600 data points, 2000–2021
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