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

Jordan: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education was -0.1008 compared to male paid employees in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
-0.1008 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 26.2%
World rank
14th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.0799 compared to male paid employees
in 2014
All-time low
-0.1792 compared to male paid employees
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2016

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

-0.18-0.16-0.14-0.12-0.1-0.082002200920162002: -0.179 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.17 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.13 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.157 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.149 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.121 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.11 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.088 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.08 compared to male paid employees2016: -0.101 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 public sector, by industry: education in Jordan is -0.1008 compared to male paid employees, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education in Jordan peaked at -0.0799 compared to male paid employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.1792 compared to male paid employees, in 2002.

Jordan ranks 14th of 23 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 public sector, by industry: Education in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2002 -0.1792 compared to male paid employees
2007 -0.1704 compared to male paid employees -4.9%
2008 -0.1296 compared to male paid employees -24.0%
2009 -0.1566 compared to male paid employees +20.8%
2010 -0.1492 compared to male paid employees -4.7%
2011 -0.1206 compared to male paid employees -19.2%
2012 -0.1097 compared to male paid employees -9.0%
2013 -0.088 compared to male paid employees -19.8%
2014 -0.0799 compared to male paid employees -9.2%
2016 -0.1008 compared to male paid employees +26.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1589 compared to male paid employees -0.1792 compared to male paid employees -0.1296 compared to male paid employees 4
2010s -0.108 compared to male paid employees -0.1492 compared to male paid employees -0.0799 compared to male paid employees 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 11 Guatemala -0.089 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 12 Ecuador -0.0967 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 13 Pakistan -0.1006 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 15 Argentina -0.1072 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 16 Costa Rica -0.1302 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 17 Armenia -0.1439 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 Jordan?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education in Jordan was -0.1008 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was -0.0799 compared to male paid employees in 2014.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1792 compared to male paid employees in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education?
Jordan ranks 14th out of 23 countries with data for 2016.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 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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