Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.7389 using mean in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7389 using mean
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
49th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.7843 using mean
in 2005
All-time low
0.6851 using mean
in 2013
Years of data
12
2003–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82003200920162003: 0.733 using mean2004: 0.769 using mean2005: 0.784 using mean2006: 0.734 using mean2009: 0.69 using mean2010: 0.727 using mean2011: 0.715 using mean2012: 0.736 using mean2013: 0.685 using mean2014: 0.698 using mean2015: 0.712 using mean2016: 0.739 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

In 2016, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Ethiopia stood at 0.7389 using mean.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Ethiopia peaked at 0.7843 using mean in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6851 using mean, in 2013.

Ethiopia ranks 49th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean) in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year using mean Change
2003 0.7329 using mean
2004 0.7687 using mean +4.9%
2005 0.7843 using mean +2.0%
2006 0.7343 using mean -6.4%
2009 0.6898 using mean -6.1%
2010 0.7274 using mean +5.5%
2011 0.7148 using mean -1.7%
2012 0.7359 using mean +3.0%
2013 0.6851 using mean -6.9%
2014 0.6981 using mean +1.9%
2015 0.7116 using mean +1.9%
2016 0.7389 using mean +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.742 using mean 0.6898 using mean 0.7843 using mean 5
2010s 0.716 using mean 0.6851 using mean 0.7389 using mean 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 46 France 0.7577 using mean compare
  2. 47 Estonia 0.7535 using mean compare
  3. 48 Australia 0.7471 using mean compare
  4. 50 Russian Federation 0.7236 using mean compare
  5. 51 Chile 0.7209 using mean compare
  6. 52 Italy 0.7136 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 public sector in Ethiopia?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Ethiopia was 0.7389 using mean in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7843 using mean in 2005.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6851 using mean in 2013.
How does Ethiopia rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Ethiopia ranks 49th out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 public sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 739 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed