Public sector wage premium in Australia
Australia: Public sector wage premium was 0.2529 compared to all private employees in 2015. ▲ Rising
Public sector wage premium in Australia, 2002–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.
Analysis
In 2015, public sector wage premium in Australia stood at 0.2529 compared to all private employees.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Australia peaked at 0.2575 compared to all private employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0983 compared to all private employees, in 2002.
Australia ranks 22nd of 60 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1336 compared to all private employees | 0.0983 compared to all private employees | 0.1792 compared to all private employees | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.237 compared to all private employees | 0.1689 compared to all private employees | 0.2575 compared to all private employees | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 19 Brazil 0.293 compared to all private employees compare
- 20 Paraguay 0.29 compared to all private employees compare
- 21 Ethiopia 0.2792 compared to all private employees compare
- 23 Uruguay 0.2398 compared to all private employees compare
- 24 Mexico 0.2255 compared to all private employees compare
- 25 Cyprus 0.2236 compared to all private employees compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 2,816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 31,458 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 499.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 78,848 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 85,923 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium in Australia?
- Public sector wage premium in Australia was 0.2529 compared to all private employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2575 compared to all private employees in 2014.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0983 compared to all private employees in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for public sector wage premium?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2015.
- Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. 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 (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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