Public sector wage premium in Austria
Austria: Public sector wage premium was 0.0765 compared to all private employees in 2018. ▼ Falling
Public sector wage premium in Austria, 2004–2018
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.
Public sector wage premium in Austria, year by year
| Year | compared to all private employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.054 compared to all private employees | — |
| 2005 | 0.0892 compared to all private employees | +65.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1379 compared to all private employees | +54.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1304 compared to all private employees | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1664 compared to all private employees | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1161 compared to all private employees | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1646 compared to all private employees | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0814 compared to all private employees | -50.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0746 compared to all private employees | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0495 compared to all private employees | -33.7% |
| 2014 | -0.0031 compared to all private employees | -106.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0649 compared to all private employees | -2221.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0791 compared to all private employees | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0584 compared to all private employees | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0765 compared to all private employees | +31.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.0765 compared to all private employees is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0825 compared to all private employees, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.0765 compared to all private employees is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0546 compared to all private employees, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public sector wage premium in Austria 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2221.4% | -0.0031 compared to all private employees | 0.0649 compared to all private employees |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 37 Latvia 0.0826 compared to all private employees compare
- 38 Romania 0.0825 compared to all private employees compare
- 39 Vietnam 0.0773 compared to all private employees compare
- 41 Georgia 0.0634 compared to all private employees compare
- 42 Serbia 0.0619 compared to all private employees compare
- 43 Portugal 0.0472 compared to all private employees compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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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