Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Australia
Australia: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 20.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Australia recorded 20.8% for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Australia peaked at 27.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2021.
That places Australia 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1% | — |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 22.9% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.0% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.3% | 20.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Australia?
- Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Australia was 20.8% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
- Australia ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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