Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.7267 using median in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7267 using median
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
49th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.8956 using median
in 2005
All-time low
0.7251 using median
in 2014
Years of data
12
2003–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82003200920162003: 0.765 using median2004: 0.792 using median2005: 0.896 using median2006: 0.757 using median2009: 0.727 using median2010: 0.75 using median2011: 0.765 using median2012: 0.757 using median2013: 0.822 using median2014: 0.725 using median2015: 0.76 using median2016: 0.727 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

In 2016, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Ethiopia stood at 0.7267 using median.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Ethiopia peaked at 0.8956 using median in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7251 using median, in 2014.

Ethiopia ranks 49th of 59 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 median) in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year using median Change
2003 0.7646 using median
2004 0.7925 using median +3.6%
2005 0.8956 using median +13.0%
2006 0.7571 using median -15.5%
2009 0.727 using median -4.0%
2010 0.75 using median +3.2%
2011 0.7651 using median +2.0%
2012 0.7566 using median -1.1%
2013 0.822 using median +8.6%
2014 0.7251 using median -11.8%
2015 0.76 using median +4.8%
2016 0.7267 using median -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7874 using median 0.727 using median 0.8956 using median 5
2010s 0.7579 using median 0.7251 using median 0.822 using median 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 46 Estonia 0.7516 using median compare
  2. 47 Luxembourg 0.7362 using median compare
  3. 48 Australia 0.7317 using median compare
  4. 50 Czechia 0.7258 using median compare
  5. 51 South Africa 0.7 using median compare
  6. 52 United Kingdom 0.692 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 public sector in Ethiopia?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Ethiopia was 0.7267 using median 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 0.8956 using median in 2005.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7251 using median in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Ethiopia ranks 49th out of 59 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 down 4.0%. 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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed