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

Jordan: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education was -0.2689 compared to male paid employees in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
-0.2689 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
12th
of 21 countries
All-time high
-0.2689 compared to male paid employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.5226 compared to male paid employees
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2016

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education in Jordan, 2002–2016

-0.5-0.4-0.32002200920162002: -0.523 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.446 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.404 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.458 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.402 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.38 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.374 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.403 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.35 compared to male paid employees2016: -0.269 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in Jordan is -0.2689 compared to male paid employees, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in Jordan peaked at -0.2689 compared to male paid employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.5226 compared to male paid employees, in 2002.

Jordan ranks 12th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2002 -0.5226 compared to male paid employees
2007 -0.4463 compared to male paid employees -14.6%
2008 -0.4039 compared to male paid employees -9.5%
2009 -0.4579 compared to male paid employees +13.4%
2010 -0.4022 compared to male paid employees -12.2%
2011 -0.3803 compared to male paid employees -5.4%
2012 -0.3744 compared to male paid employees -1.6%
2013 -0.4026 compared to male paid employees +7.6%
2014 -0.3502 compared to male paid employees -13.0%
2016 -0.2689 compared to male paid employees -23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.4576 compared to male paid employees -0.5226 compared to male paid employees -0.4039 compared to male paid employees 4
2010s -0.3631 compared to male paid employees -0.4026 compared to male paid employees -0.2689 compared to male paid employees 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 9 Guatemala -0.2216 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 10 Brazil -0.2377 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 11 Ecuador -0.265 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 13 Costa Rica -0.3203 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 14 Colombia -0.3221 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 15 Pakistan -0.3232 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 Jordan?
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education in Jordan was -0.2689 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was -0.2689 compared to male paid employees in 2016.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5226 compared to male paid employees in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education?
Jordan ranks 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2016.
Is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: education rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan 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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