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

Jordan: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public was -0.0907 compared to male paid employees in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
-0.0907 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
5th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.0907 compared to male paid employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.2446 compared to male paid employees
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2016

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

-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.12002200920162002: -0.245 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.157 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.155 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.147 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.145 compared to male paid employees2011: -0.149 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.152 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.124 compared to male paid employees2014: -0.098 compared to male paid employees2016: -0.091 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

Jordan recorded -0.0907 compared to male paid employees for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Jordan peaked at -0.0907 compared to male paid employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.2446 compared to male paid employees, in 2002.

That places Jordan 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1759 compared to male paid employees -0.2446 compared to male paid employees -0.1474 compared to male paid employees 4
2010s -0.1266 compared to male paid employees -0.1521 compared to male paid employees -0.0907 compared to male paid employees 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 2 Paraguay -0.0173 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 3 Sri Lanka -0.0548 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica -0.0823 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 6 Colombia -0.0989 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 7 Philippines -0.1069 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 8 El Salvador -0.111 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

More reference data data for Jordan

All data for Jordan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Jordan?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public in Jordan was -0.0907 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was -0.0907 compared to male paid employees in 2016.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2446 compared to male paid employees in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public?
Jordan ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2016.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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: 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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