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

Ethiopia: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health was -0.1426 compared to male paid employees in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
-0.1426 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
8th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.0788 compared to male paid employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.3411 compared to male paid employees
in 2004
Years of data
12
2003–2016

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

-0.3-0.2-0.12003200920162003: -0.278 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.341 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.2 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.213 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.293 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.135 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.335 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.079 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.274 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.211 compared to male paid employees2015: -0.181 compared to male paid employees2016: -0.143 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: health in Ethiopia is -0.1426 compared to male paid employees, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Ethiopia peaked at -0.0788 compared to male paid employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.3411 compared to male paid employees, in 2004.

Ethiopia ranks 8th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2003 -0.2779 compared to male paid employees
2004 -0.3411 compared to male paid employees +22.8%
2005 -0.2 compared to male paid employees -41.4%
2006 -0.2131 compared to male paid employees +6.5%
2009 -0.2934 compared to male paid employees +37.7%
2010 -0.135 compared to male paid employees -54.0%
2011 -0.3349 compared to male paid employees +148.0%
2012 -0.0788 compared to male paid employees -76.5%
2013 -0.2739 compared to male paid employees +247.7%
2014 -0.211 compared to male paid employees -23.0%
2015 -0.1806 compared to male paid employees -14.4%
2016 -0.1426 compared to male paid employees -21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2651 compared to male paid employees -0.3411 compared to male paid employees -0.2 compared to male paid employees 5
2010s -0.1938 compared to male paid employees -0.3349 compared to male paid employees -0.0788 compared to male paid employees 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 5 Philippines -0.1286 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 6 Jordan -0.1371 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 7 Guatemala -0.1382 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 9 Ecuador -0.1865 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 10 Colombia -0.1995 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 11 Uruguay -0.2289 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Ethiopia?
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in Ethiopia was -0.1426 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: health recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0788 compared to male paid employees in 2012.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3411 compared to male paid employees in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health?
Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2016.
Is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (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: Health (compared to male paid employees)
Unit
compared to male paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 261 data points, 2000–2021
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