Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education in Australia

Australia: Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education was 0.1294 compared to paid wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0.1294 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
up 55.1%
World rank
17th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.5991 compared to paid wage employees
in 2007
All-time low
0.0834 compared to paid wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education in Australia, 2002–2015

00.20.40.62002200820152002: 0.216 compared to paid wage employees2003: 0.568 compared to paid wage employees2004: 0.425 compared to paid wage employees2005: 0.422 compared to paid wage employees2006: 0.363 compared to paid wage employees2007: 0.599 compared to paid wage employees2008: 0.205 compared to paid wage employees2009: 0.134 compared to paid wage employees2010: 0.195 compared to paid wage employees2011: 0.147 compared to paid wage employees2012: 0.173 compared to paid wage employees2013: 0.257 compared to paid wage employees2014: 0.083 compared to paid wage employees2015: 0.129 compared to paid wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2015, public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Australia stood at 0.1294 compared to paid wage employees.

The figure is up 55.1% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Australia peaked at 0.5991 compared to paid wage employees in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0834 compared to paid wage employees, in 2014.

Australia ranks 17th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees) in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2002 0.216 compared to paid wage employees
2003 0.5684 compared to paid wage employees +163.1%
2004 0.4254 compared to paid wage employees -25.2%
2005 0.4221 compared to paid wage employees -0.8%
2006 0.3629 compared to paid wage employees -14.0%
2007 0.5991 compared to paid wage employees +65.1%
2008 0.2048 compared to paid wage employees -65.8%
2009 0.1335 compared to paid wage employees -34.8%
2010 0.1948 compared to paid wage employees +45.9%
2011 0.1473 compared to paid wage employees -24.4%
2012 0.1734 compared to paid wage employees +17.7%
2013 0.2566 compared to paid wage employees +48.0%
2014 0.0834 compared to paid wage employees -67.5%
2015 0.1294 compared to paid wage employees +55.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3665 compared to paid wage employees 0.1335 compared to paid wage employees 0.5991 compared to paid wage employees 8
2010s 0.1641 compared to paid wage employees 0.0834 compared to paid wage employees 0.2566 compared to paid wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 Ethiopia 0.2864 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 15 Uruguay 0.263 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 16 Honduras 0.2273 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 18 Brazil 0.0983 compared to paid wage employees compare
  5. 19 Argentina 0.0137 compared to paid wage employees compare
  6. 20 Chile -0.0544 compared to paid wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Australia?
Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education in Australia was 0.1294 compared to paid wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5991 compared to paid wage employees in 2007.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0834 compared to paid wage employees in 2014.
How does Australia rank for public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education?
Australia ranks 17th out of 23 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium for females, by industry: education rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees)
Unit
compared to paid wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 259 data points, 2000–2021
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