Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education was -0.3424 compared to male paid employees in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
-0.3424 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 66.9%
World rank
16th
of 21 countries
All-time high
-0.1387 compared to male paid employees
in 2011
All-time low
-0.3762 compared to male paid employees
in 2012
Years of data
12
2003–2016

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education in Ethiopia, 2003–2016

-0.4-0.35-0.3-0.25-0.2-0.152003200920162003: -0.26 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.324 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.239 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.342 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.355 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.307 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.139 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.376 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.244 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.367 compared to male paid employees2015: -0.205 compared to male paid employees2016: -0.342 compared to male paid employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to male paid employees.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded -0.3424 compared to male paid employees for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in 2016.

The figure is down 66.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in Ethiopia peaked at -0.1387 compared to male paid employees in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.3762 compared to male paid employees, in 2012.

That places Ethiopia 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees) in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2003 -0.2597 compared to male paid employees
2004 -0.3243 compared to male paid employees +24.9%
2005 -0.2389 compared to male paid employees -26.3%
2006 -0.3416 compared to male paid employees +43.0%
2009 -0.3552 compared to male paid employees +4.0%
2010 -0.3073 compared to male paid employees -13.5%
2011 -0.1387 compared to male paid employees -54.9%
2012 -0.3762 compared to male paid employees +171.2%
2013 -0.2444 compared to male paid employees -35.0%
2014 -0.3674 compared to male paid employees +50.3%
2015 -0.2052 compared to male paid employees -44.2%
2016 -0.3424 compared to male paid employees +66.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.3039 compared to male paid employees -0.3552 compared to male paid employees -0.2389 compared to male paid employees 5
2010s -0.2831 compared to male paid employees -0.3762 compared to male paid employees -0.1387 compared to male paid employees 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 13 Costa Rica -0.3203 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 14 Colombia -0.3221 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 15 Pakistan -0.3232 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 17 South Africa -0.361 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 18 Australia -0.3943 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 19 Sri Lanka -0.4485 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in Ethiopia?
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in Ethiopia was -0.3424 compared to male paid employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was -0.1387 compared to male paid employees in 2011.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3762 compared to male paid employees in 2012.
How does Ethiopia rank for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education?
Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2016.
Is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees)
Unit
compared to male paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 248 data points, 2000–2020
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