Ethiopia vs Jordan: Public sector wage premium

Ethiopia
0.2792 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Jordan
0.3134 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
21st
Jordan rank
18th

Public sector wage premium over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.3134 compared to all private employees against 0.2792 compared to all private employees in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0342 compared to all private employees.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 21st and Jordan ranks 18th of 60 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4 compared to all private employees 0.1909 compared to all private employees 0.209 compared to all private employees Ethiopia
2010s 0.1981 compared to all private employees 0.2574 compared to all private employees 0.0594 compared to all private employees Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, Ethiopia or Jordan?
Jordan, at 0.3134 compared to all private employees against 0.2792 compared to all private employees in Ethiopia as of 2016.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium between Ethiopia and Jordan?
0.0342 compared to all private employees, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Jordan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Jordan rank globally for public sector wage premium?
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Jordan ranks 18th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 738 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed