Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.5 using median in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5 using median
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
58th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.625 using median
in 2013
All-time low
0.2857 using median
in 2003
Years of data
12
2003–2016

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

00.20.40.62003200920162003: 0.286 using median2004: 0.311 using median2005: 0.389 using median2006: 0.327 using median2009: 0.4 using median2010: 0.417 using median2011: 0.429 using median2012: 0.444 using median2013: 0.625 using median2014: 0.455 using median2015: 0.462 using median2016: 0.5 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

In 2016, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ethiopia stood at 0.5 using median.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Ethiopia peaked at 0.625 using median in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2857 using median, in 2003.

That places Ethiopia 58th out of 59 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 median) in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year using median Change
2003 0.2857 using median
2004 0.3111 using median +8.9%
2005 0.3889 using median +25.0%
2006 0.3273 using median -15.8%
2009 0.4 using median +22.2%
2010 0.4167 using median +4.2%
2011 0.4286 using median +2.9%
2012 0.4444 using median +3.7%
2013 0.625 using median +40.6%
2014 0.4545 using median -27.3%
2015 0.4615 using median +1.5%
2016 0.5 using median +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3426 using median 0.2857 using median 0.4 using median 5
2010s 0.4758 using median 0.4167 using median 0.625 using median 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 55 Austria 0.5763 using median compare
  2. 56 Palestine 0.5625 using median compare
  3. 57 Pakistan 0.5556 using median compare
  4. 59 Tanzania 0.4384 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 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 0.5 using median 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 0.625 using median in 2013.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2857 using median in 2003.
How does Ethiopia rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Ethiopia ranks 58th out of 59 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 52.8%. 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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed