Australia vs Austria: Share of employee compensation in public spending
Australia
9.49
in 2022
Austria
10.07
in 2023
Australia rank
142nd
Austria rank
139th
Share of employee compensation in public spending over time
- Australia
- Austria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 10.07 against 9.49 in Australia, a difference of 0.58.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Australia ranks 142nd and Austria ranks 139th of 155 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.36 | 10.47 | 7.1 | Austria |
| 2000s | 10.26 | 10.67 | 0.4108 | Austria |
| 2010s | 10.6 | 10.69 | 0.0864 | Austria |
| 2020s | 9.43 | 9.79 | 0.3682 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employee compensation in public spending, Australia or Austria?
- Austria, at 10.07 against 9.49 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of employee compensation in public spending between Australia and Austria?
- 0.58, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Austria rank globally for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Australia ranks 142nd and Austria ranks 139th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.