P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by occupation in Zambia

Zambia: P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by occupation was 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees in 2014. β—† Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.0004 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 99.9%
World rank
36th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.6401 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
0.0004 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
5
2002–2014

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by occupation in Zambia, 2002–2014

00.20.40.62002200820142002: 0.133 compared to formal wage employees2008: 0.198 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.026 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.64 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

In 2014, p-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation in Zambia stood at 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation in Zambia peaked at 0.6401 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees, in 2014.

That places Zambia 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1653 compared to formal wage employees 0.1326 compared to formal wage employees 0.198 compared to formal wage employees 2
2010s 0.2223 compared to formal wage employees 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees 0.6401 compared to formal wage employees 3

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 33 Australia 0.0013 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 34 Republic of Moldova 0.0006 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 35 Dominican Republic 0.0006 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 37 Namibia 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 38 Honduras 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 39 Slovak Republic 0.0001 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 53 places β†’

More reference data data for Zambia

All data for Zambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation in Zambia?
P-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation in Zambia was 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6401 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
How does Zambia rank for p-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation?
Zambia ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2014.
Is p-value: public sector wage premium, by occupation rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by occupation (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by occupation (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 617 data points, 2000–2021
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