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

Ethiopia: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education was -0.1906 compared to male paid employees in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
-0.1906 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
21st
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.0537 compared to male paid employees
in 2005
All-time low
-0.2366 compared to male paid employees
in 2012
Years of data
12
2003–2016

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

-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.052003200920162003: -0.095 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.121 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.054 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.107 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.179 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.112 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.197 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.237 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.151 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.227 compared to male paid employees2015: -0.206 compared to male paid employees2016: -0.191 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

In 2016, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education in Ethiopia stood at -0.1906 compared to male paid employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education in Ethiopia peaked at -0.0537 compared to male paid employees in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.2366 compared to male paid employees, in 2012.

That places Ethiopia 21st out of 23 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees) in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2003 -0.0954 compared to male paid employees
2004 -0.1209 compared to male paid employees +26.8%
2005 -0.0537 compared to male paid employees -55.6%
2006 -0.1071 compared to male paid employees +99.4%
2009 -0.1793 compared to male paid employees +67.5%
2010 -0.1117 compared to male paid employees -37.7%
2011 -0.1972 compared to male paid employees +76.5%
2012 -0.2366 compared to male paid employees +19.9%
2013 -0.1511 compared to male paid employees -36.1%
2014 -0.2274 compared to male paid employees +50.5%
2015 -0.2064 compared to male paid employees -9.3%
2016 -0.1906 compared to male paid employees -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1113 compared to male paid employees -0.1793 compared to male paid employees -0.0537 compared to male paid employees 5
2010s -0.1887 compared to male paid employees -0.2366 compared to male paid employees -0.1117 compared to male paid employees 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 18 Chile -0.1611 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 19 Peru -0.1621 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 20 Australia -0.1701 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 22 Brazil -0.2186 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 23 Russian Federation -0.2912 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 public sector, by industry: education in Ethiopia?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education in Ethiopia was -0.1906 compared to male paid employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0537 compared to male paid employees in 2005.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2366 compared to male paid employees in 2012.
How does Ethiopia rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education?
Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 23 countries with data for 2016.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gender wage premium in the public 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 public 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
23 places, 257 data points, 2000–2021
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