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

Australia: Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education was -0.1868 compared to paid wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-0.1868 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
down 3,141.6%
World rank
21st
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.6354 compared to paid wage employees
in 2006
All-time low
-0.1868 compared to paid wage employees
in 2015
Years of data
14
2002–2015

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

-0.200.20.40.62002200820152002: 0.354 compared to paid wage employees2003: 0.31 compared to paid wage employees2004: 0.416 compared to paid wage employees2005: 0.072 compared to paid wage employees2006: 0.635 compared to paid wage employees2007: 0.118 compared to paid wage employees2008: 0.073 compared to paid wage employees2009: 0.465 compared to paid wage employees2010: 0.445 compared to paid wage employees2011: 0.589 compared to paid wage employees2012: 0.292 compared to paid wage employees2013: 0.309 compared to paid wage employees2014: 0.006 compared to paid wage employees2015: -0.187 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 males, by industry: education in Australia is -0.1868 compared to paid wage employees, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 3,141.6% on the previous year and down 359.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Australia peaked at 0.6354 compared to paid wage employees in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.1868 compared to paid wage employees, in 2015.

Australia ranks 21st of 22 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 males, by industry: Education in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees) in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2002 0.3544 compared to paid wage employees
2003 0.3098 compared to paid wage employees -12.6%
2004 0.4164 compared to paid wage employees +34.4%
2005 0.072 compared to paid wage employees -82.7%
2006 0.6354 compared to paid wage employees +783.0%
2007 0.118 compared to paid wage employees -81.4%
2008 0.0726 compared to paid wage employees -38.5%
2009 0.4653 compared to paid wage employees +541.1%
2010 0.4452 compared to paid wage employees -4.3%
2011 0.5888 compared to paid wage employees +32.3%
2012 0.2924 compared to paid wage employees -50.3%
2013 0.3088 compared to paid wage employees +5.6%
2014 0.0061 compared to paid wage employees -98.0%
2015 -0.1868 compared to paid wage employees -3141.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3055 compared to paid wage employees 0.072 compared to paid wage employees 0.6354 compared to paid wage employees 8
2010s 0.2424 compared to paid wage employees -0.1868 compared to paid wage employees 0.5888 compared to paid wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 18 Sri Lanka -0.031 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 19 Paraguay -0.0692 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 20 Chile -0.0793 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 22 Armenia -0.2267 compared to paid wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Australia?
Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Australia was -0.1868 compared to paid wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6354 compared to paid wage employees in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1868 compared to paid wage employees in 2015.
How does Australia rank for public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education?
Australia ranks 21st out of 22 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 359.6%. 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 males, 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 males, 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
22 places, 256 data points, 2000–2021
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