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

Ethiopia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was 0.0758 compared to formal wage employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0758 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
32nd
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.3714 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
All-time low
0.036 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
8
2006–2016

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

00.10.20.30.42006201120162006: 0.371 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.361 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.151 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.209 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.074 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.036 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.069 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.076 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Ethiopia is 0.0758 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3714 compared to formal wage employees in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.036 compared to formal wage employees, in 2014.

That places Ethiopia 32nd out of 54 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Ethiopia, 2006 to 2016.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2006 0.3714 compared to formal wage employees
2009 0.3606 compared to formal wage employees -2.9%
2010 0.1512 compared to formal wage employees -58.1%
2011 0.2093 compared to formal wage employees +38.4%
2012 0.0736 compared to formal wage employees -64.8%
2014 0.036 compared to formal wage employees -51.1%
2015 0.0693 compared to formal wage employees +92.4%
2016 0.0758 compared to formal wage employees +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.366 compared to formal wage employees 0.3606 compared to formal wage employees 0.3714 compared to formal wage employees 2
2010s 0.1025 compared to formal wage employees 0.036 compared to formal wage employees 0.2093 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 29 Romania 0.1007 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 30 Bulgaria 0.0957 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 31 Croatia 0.0809 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 33 Serbia 0.069 compared to formal wage employees
  5. 34 Poland 0.0666 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 35 Malta 0.0661 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: secondary education in Ethiopia?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Ethiopia was 0.0758 compared to formal wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3714 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.036 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Ethiopia ranks 32nd out of 54 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. 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: Secondary 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: Secondary 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, 657 data points, 2000–2021
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