Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile was 0.2429 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2429
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
55th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.2429
in 2016
All-time low
0.146
in 2006
Years of data
12
2003–2016

Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Ethiopia, 2003–2016

00.050.10.150.20.252003200920162003: 0.1542004: 0.1652005: 0.1842006: 0.1462009: 0.1542010: 0.1792011: 0.1852012: 0.2052013: 0.2112014: 0.2012015: 0.2122016: 0.243

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Ethiopia stood at 0.2429. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2429 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.146, in 2006.

That places Ethiopia 55th 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.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 5 in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 0.1541
2004 0.1649 +7.0%
2005 0.1841 +11.7%
2006 0.146 -20.7%
2009 0.1537 +5.3%
2010 0.1788 +16.4%
2011 0.185 +3.5%
2012 0.2054 +11.0%
2013 0.211 +2.7%
2014 0.2014 -4.5%
2015 0.212 +5.3%
2016 0.2429 +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1605 0.146 0.1841 5
2010s 0.2052 0.1788 0.2429 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3199 compare
  2. 53 Armenia 0.2954 compare
  3. 54 Zambia 0.2714 compare
  4. 56 Jordan 0.2163 compare
  5. 57 Türkiye 0.1892 compare
  6. 58 Palestine, State of 0.1754 compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Ethiopia?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Ethiopia was 0.2429 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2429 in 2016.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.146 in 2006.
How does Ethiopia rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
Ethiopia ranks 55th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 731 data points, 2000–2021
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