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

Ethiopia: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public was -0.1708 compared to male paid employees in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
-0.1708 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
15th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.1708 compared to male paid employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.2598 compared to male paid employees
in 2011
Years of data
12
2003–2016

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

-0.26-0.24-0.22-0.2-0.182003200920162003: -0.19 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.194 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.198 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.206 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.234 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.245 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.26 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.221 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.246 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.252 compared to male paid employees2015: -0.233 compared to male paid employees2016: -0.171 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: public in Ethiopia stood at -0.1708 compared to male paid employees. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Ethiopia peaked at -0.1708 compared to male paid employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.2598 compared to male paid employees, in 2011.

That places Ethiopia 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2045 compared to male paid employees -0.2345 compared to male paid employees -0.1904 compared to male paid employees 5
2010s -0.2324 compared to male paid employees -0.2598 compared to male paid employees -0.1708 compared to male paid employees 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 12 Argentina -0.1599 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 13 Palestine, State of -0.1621 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 14 Australia -0.1638 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 16 Ecuador -0.1821 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 17 Pakistan -0.201 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 18 Peru -0.2232 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More reference data data for Ethiopia

All data for Ethiopia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Ethiopia?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Ethiopia was -0.1708 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: public recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was -0.1708 compared to male paid employees in 2016.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2598 compared to male paid employees in 2011.
How does Ethiopia rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public?
Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2016.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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: Public Administration (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: Public Administration (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, 262 data points, 2000–2021
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