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

Australia: Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Health was -0.3943 compared to paid wage employees in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-0.3943 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
23rd
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.4954 compared to paid wage employees
in 2008
All-time low
-0.3943 compared to paid wage employees
in 2015
Years of data
14
2002–2015

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

-0.4-0.200.20.42002200820152002: -0.221 compared to paid wage employees2003: -0.169 compared to paid wage employees2004: 0.043 compared to paid wage employees2005: 0.075 compared to paid wage employees2006: 0.237 compared to paid wage employees2007: 0.267 compared to paid wage employees2008: 0.495 compared to paid wage employees2009: -0.182 compared to paid wage employees2010: 0.074 compared to paid wage employees2011: -0.031 compared to paid wage employees2012: -0.158 compared to paid wage employees2013: -0.244 compared to paid wage employees2014: -0.307 compared to paid wage employees2015: -0.394 compared to paid wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2015, public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health in Australia stood at -0.3943 compared to paid wage employees. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 628.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health in Australia peaked at 0.4954 compared to paid wage employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.3943 compared to paid wage employees, in 2015.

Australia ranks 23rd of 23 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: Health in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Health (compared to paid wage employees) in Australia, 2002 to 2015.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2002 -0.2212 compared to paid wage employees
2003 -0.1687 compared to paid wage employees -23.7%
2004 0.043 compared to paid wage employees -125.5%
2005 0.0746 compared to paid wage employees +73.4%
2006 0.237 compared to paid wage employees +217.6%
2007 0.2666 compared to paid wage employees +12.5%
2008 0.4954 compared to paid wage employees +85.8%
2009 -0.1821 compared to paid wage employees -136.8%
2010 0.0744 compared to paid wage employees -140.9%
2011 -0.0307 compared to paid wage employees -141.2%
2012 -0.1584 compared to paid wage employees +416.7%
2013 -0.2442 compared to paid wage employees +54.1%
2014 -0.3075 compared to paid wage employees +25.9%
2015 -0.3943 compared to paid wage employees +28.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0681 compared to paid wage employees -0.2212 compared to paid wage employees 0.4954 compared to paid wage employees 8
2010s -0.1768 compared to paid wage employees -0.3943 compared to paid wage employees 0.0744 compared to paid wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 20 Argentina -0.1322 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 21 Russian Federation -0.2255 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 22 Armenia -0.3853 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 males, by industry: health in Australia?
Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health in Australia was -0.3943 compared to paid wage employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4954 compared to paid wage employees in 2008.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3943 compared to paid wage employees in 2015.
How does Australia rank for public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health?
Australia ranks 23rd out of 23 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 628.5%. 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: Health (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: Health (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, 260 data points, 2000–2021
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