Share of employee compensation in public spending in Australia
Australia: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 9.49 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.49
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
142nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
12.13
in 1999
All-time low
2.14
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Australia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 9.49 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2022.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Australia peaked at 12.13 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 1990.
That places Australia 142nd out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.14 | — |
| 1991 | 2.17 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.23 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.33 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.27 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.25 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.89 | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 3.05 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 12.13 | +298.1% |
| 2000 | 10.72 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 9.93 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 9.84 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.38 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 10.43 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.2 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.49 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.47 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.84 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 10.29 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 10.52 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 10.53 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.48 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 10.58 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 10.43 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.64 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.64 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.35 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.53 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.96 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 8.83 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 9.49 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.36 | 2.14 | 12.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.26 | 9.84 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6 | 10.29 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 | 8.83 | 9.96 | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Australia?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Australia was 9.49 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.13 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Australia ranks 142nd out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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