Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Zambia
Zambia: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 1.17 using median in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
1.17 using median
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.17 using median
in 2014
All-time low
0.9412 using median
in 2010
Years of data
5
2002–2014
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Zambia, 2002–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.17 using median for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Zambia peaked at 1.17 using median in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9412 using median, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 3rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Zambia, year by year
| Year | using median | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 using median | — |
| 2008 | 1 using median | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9412 using median | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.16 using median | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 1.17 using median | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 using median | 1 using median | 1 using median | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.09 using median | 0.9412 using median | 1.17 using median | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Philippines 1.55 using median compare
- 2 El Salvador 1.2 using median compare
- 4 Panama 1.09 using median compare
- 5 Paraguay 1.08 using median compare
- 6 Honduras 1.08 using median compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Zambia?
- Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Zambia was 1.17 using median in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 using median in 2014.
- What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9412 using median in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
- Zambia ranks 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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