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
0102030197219972023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed