Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.5053 using mean in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5053 using mean
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
60th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6663 using mean
in 2013
All-time low
0.3544 using mean
in 2004
Years of data
12
2003–2016

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ethiopia, 2003–2016

00.20.40.62003200920162003: 0.362 using mean2004: 0.354 using mean2005: 0.449 using mean2006: 0.392 using mean2009: 0.474 using mean2010: 0.461 using mean2011: 0.488 using mean2012: 0.5 using mean2013: 0.666 using mean2014: 0.469 using mean2015: 0.521 using mean2016: 0.505 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ethiopia is 0.5053 using mean, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ethiopia peaked at 0.6663 using mean in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3544 using mean, in 2004.

That places Ethiopia 60th out of 60 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean) in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year using mean Change
2003 0.3618 using mean
2004 0.3544 using mean -2.0%
2005 0.4495 using mean +26.8%
2006 0.3915 using mean -12.9%
2009 0.474 using mean +21.1%
2010 0.4605 using mean -2.8%
2011 0.4877 using mean +5.9%
2012 0.4998 using mean +2.5%
2013 0.6663 using mean +33.3%
2014 0.469 using mean -29.6%
2015 0.5212 using mean +11.1%
2016 0.5053 using mean -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4062 using mean 0.3544 using mean 0.474 using mean 5
2010s 0.5157 using mean 0.4605 using mean 0.6663 using mean 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 57 Australia 0.6201 using mean compare
  2. 58 Palestine, State of 0.6132 using mean compare
  3. 59 Austria 0.588 using mean compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ethiopia?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ethiopia was 0.5053 using mean in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6663 using mean in 2013.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3544 using mean in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Ethiopia ranks 60th out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 740 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed