Public sector wage premium in Austria

Austria: Public sector wage premium was 0.0765 compared to all private employees in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0765 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
40th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.1664 compared to all private employees
in 2008
All-time low
-0.0031 compared to all private employees
in 2014
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Public sector wage premium in Austria, 2004–2018

00.050.10.152004201120182004: 0.054 compared to all private employees2005: 0.089 compared to all private employees2006: 0.138 compared to all private employees2007: 0.13 compared to all private employees2008: 0.166 compared to all private employees2009: 0.116 compared to all private employees2010: 0.165 compared to all private employees2011: 0.081 compared to all private employees2012: 0.075 compared to all private employees2013: 0.049 compared to all private employees2014: -0.003 compared to all private employees2015: 0.065 compared to all private employees2016: 0.079 compared to all private employees2017: 0.058 compared to all private employees2018: 0.076 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

Austria recorded 0.0765 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Austria peaked at 0.1664 compared to all private employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0031 compared to all private employees, in 2014.

Austria ranks 40th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1157 compared to all private employees 0.054 compared to all private employees 0.1664 compared to all private employees 6
2010s 0.0718 compared to all private employees -0.0031 compared to all private employees 0.1646 compared to all private employees 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 37 Latvia 0.0826 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 38 Romania 0.0825 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 39 Vietnam 0.0773 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 41 Georgia 0.0634 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 42 Serbia 0.0619 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 43 Portugal 0.0472 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Austria?
Public sector wage premium in Austria was 0.0765 compared to all private employees in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1664 compared to all private employees in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0031 compared to all private employees in 2014.
How does Austria rank for public sector wage premium?
Austria ranks 40th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 738 data points, 2000–2021
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