Australia vs Austria: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Australia
9.5%
in 2022
Austria
10.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
142nd
Austria rank
139th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Australia
- Austria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 10.1% against 9.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.6%.
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 | 3.4% | 10.5% | 7.1% | Austria |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.7% | 0.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.7% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.8% | 0.4% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Australia or Austria?
- Austria, at 10.1% against 9.5% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Australia and Austria?
- 0.6%, 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 employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Australia ranks 142nd and Austria ranks 139th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.