Public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: Teachers in Australia

Australia: Public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: Teachers was -0.1638 compared to paid wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-0.1638 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.7044 compared to paid wage employees
in 2004
All-time low
-0.2349 compared to paid wage employees
in 2010
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: Teachers in Australia, 2002–2015

-0.200.20.40.60.82002200820152002: 0.41 compared to paid wage employees2003: 0.655 compared to paid wage employees2004: 0.704 compared to paid wage employees2005: 0.646 compared to paid wage employees2006: 0.139 compared to paid wage employees2007: 0.672 compared to paid wage employees2008: 0.604 compared to paid wage employees2009: -0.173 compared to paid wage employees2010: -0.235 compared to paid wage employees2011: -0.203 compared to paid wage employees2012: -0.189 compared to paid wage employees2013: -0.179 compared to paid wage employees2014: -0.161 compared to paid wage employees2015: -0.164 compared to paid wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers in Australia is -0.1638 compared to paid wage employees, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 125.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers in Australia peaked at 0.7044 compared to paid wage employees in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.2349 compared to paid wage employees, in 2010.

Australia ranks 18th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: Teachers in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: Teachers (compared to paid wage employees) in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2002 0.4096 compared to paid wage employees
2003 0.6549 compared to paid wage employees +59.9%
2004 0.7044 compared to paid wage employees +7.6%
2005 0.6462 compared to paid wage employees -8.3%
2006 0.1391 compared to paid wage employees -78.5%
2007 0.6722 compared to paid wage employees +383.3%
2008 0.604 compared to paid wage employees -10.1%
2009 -0.1732 compared to paid wage employees -128.7%
2010 -0.2349 compared to paid wage employees +35.6%
2011 -0.2028 compared to paid wage employees -13.7%
2012 -0.1887 compared to paid wage employees -6.9%
2013 -0.1788 compared to paid wage employees -5.2%
2014 -0.161 compared to paid wage employees -10.0%
2015 -0.1638 compared to paid wage employees +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4572 compared to paid wage employees -0.1732 compared to paid wage employees 0.7044 compared to paid wage employees 8
2010s -0.1883 compared to paid wage employees -0.2349 compared to paid wage employees -0.161 compared to paid wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 15 South Africa 0.0724 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 16 Paraguay 0.0236 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 17 Chile -0.0543 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 19 Russia -0.3231 compared to paid wage employees compare
  5. 20 Armenia -0.334 compared to paid wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers in Australia?
Public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers in Australia was -0.1638 compared to paid wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7044 compared to paid wage employees in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2349 compared to paid wage employees in 2010.
How does Australia rank for public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers?
Australia ranks 18th out of 20 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium for females, by occupation: teachers rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 125.3%. 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 occupation: Teachers (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 occupation: Teachers (compared to paid wage employees)
Unit
compared to paid wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 209 data points, 2000–2021
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