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

Ethiopia: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health was -0.255 compared to male paid employees in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
-0.255 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
21st
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.0799 compared to male paid employees
in 2003
All-time low
-0.3082 compared to male paid employees
in 2010
Years of data
12
2003–2016

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

-0.3-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.12003200920162003: -0.08 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.145 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.178 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.173 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.237 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.308 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.217 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.153 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.274 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.242 compared to male paid employees2015: -0.241 compared to male paid employees2016: -0.255 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: health in Ethiopia is -0.255 compared to male paid employees, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Ethiopia peaked at -0.0799 compared to male paid employees in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.3082 compared to male paid employees, in 2010.

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: Health in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2003 -0.0799 compared to male paid employees
2004 -0.1452 compared to male paid employees +81.7%
2005 -0.1775 compared to male paid employees +22.2%
2006 -0.1726 compared to male paid employees -2.8%
2009 -0.2369 compared to male paid employees +37.3%
2010 -0.3082 compared to male paid employees +30.1%
2011 -0.2166 compared to male paid employees -29.7%
2012 -0.1532 compared to male paid employees -29.3%
2013 -0.2741 compared to male paid employees +78.9%
2014 -0.2425 compared to male paid employees -11.5%
2015 -0.241 compared to male paid employees -0.6%
2016 -0.255 compared to male paid employees +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1624 compared to male paid employees -0.2369 compared to male paid employees -0.0799 compared to male paid employees 5
2010s -0.2415 compared to male paid employees -0.3082 compared to male paid employees -0.1532 compared to male paid employees 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 18 Palestine, State of -0.2333 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 19 Costa Rica -0.2346 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 20 Peru -0.2406 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 22 Chile -0.268 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 23 Paraguay -0.4596 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: health in Ethiopia?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health in Ethiopia was -0.255 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: health recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0799 compared to male paid employees in 2003.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3082 compared to male paid employees in 2010.
How does Ethiopia rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health?
Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 23 countries with data for 2016.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: health rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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: Health (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: 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, 259 data points, 2000–2021
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