Public sector wage premium in Australia
Australia: Public sector wage premium was 0.1437 compared to formal wage employees in 2015. ▲ Rising
Public sector wage premium in Australia, 2002–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
In 2015, public sector wage premium in Australia stood at 0.1437 compared to formal wage employees.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Australia peaked at 0.1723 compared to formal wage employees in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0473 compared to formal wage employees, in 2007.
That places Australia 19th out of 54 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Public sector wage premium in Australia, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.065 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2003 | 0.0659 compared to formal wage employees | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0931 compared to formal wage employees | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0542 compared to formal wage employees | -41.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0678 compared to formal wage employees | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0473 compared to formal wage employees | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0767 compared to formal wage employees | +62.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0668 compared to formal wage employees | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0696 compared to formal wage employees | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1723 compared to formal wage employees | +147.4% |
| 2012 | 0.17 compared to formal wage employees | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1534 compared to formal wage employees | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1568 compared to formal wage employees | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1437 compared to formal wage employees | -8.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.1437 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0806 compared to formal wage employees, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public sector wage premium 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +147.4% | 0.0696 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1723 compared to formal wage employees |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0671 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0473 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0931 compared to formal wage employees | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1443 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0696 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1723 compared to formal wage employees | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 16 Uruguay 0.1806 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 17 Honduras 0.1686 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 18 Chile 0.1514 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 0.1424 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 21 Guatemala 0.1399 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 22 Estonia 0.1379 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for Australia
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium in Australia?
- Public sector wage premium in Australia was 0.1437 compared to formal wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1723 compared to formal wage employees in 2011.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0473 compared to formal wage employees in 2007.
- How does Australia rank for public sector wage premium?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 54 countries with data for 2015.
- Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. 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 formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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