Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education was 0.0162 compared to formal wage employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0162 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 201.2%
World rank
25th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.2109 compared to formal wage employees
in 2009
All-time low
-0.0225 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
Years of data
8
2006–2016

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education in Ethiopia, 2006–2016

00.050.10.150.22006201120162006: 0.191 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.211 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.09 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.11 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.022 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.007 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.016 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.016 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.0162 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in 2016.

The figure is up 201.2% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2109 compared to formal wage employees in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.0225 compared to formal wage employees, in 2012.

That places Ethiopia 25th out of 54 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2011 compared to formal wage employees 0.1913 compared to formal wage employees 0.2109 compared to formal wage employees 2
2010s 0.0308 compared to formal wage employees -0.0225 compared to formal wage employees 0.1104 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 22 Austria 0.0836 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 23 Spain 0.0529 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0172 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 26 United Kingdom 0.0063 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 27 Switzerland -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 28 Czechia -0.0161 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Ethiopia?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education in Ethiopia was 0.0162 compared to formal wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2109 compared to formal wage employees in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0225 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education?
Ethiopia ranks 25th out of 54 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Primary education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 652 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed