Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was 0.4212 compared to formal wage employees in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4212 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
5th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.7446 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
All-time low
0.3543 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2020

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2006–2020

00.20.40.60.82006201320202006: 0.354 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.376 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.389 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.745 compared to formal wage employees2020: 0.421 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.4212 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in 2020.

The figure is up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.7446 compared to formal wage employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3543 compared to formal wage employees, in 2006.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 5th out of 54 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2006 to 2020.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2006 0.3543 compared to formal wage employees
2011 0.3757 compared to formal wage employees +6.0%
2012 0.3887 compared to formal wage employees +3.5%
2014 0.7446 compared to formal wage employees +91.6%
2020 0.4212 compared to formal wage employees -43.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3543 compared to formal wage employees 0.3543 compared to formal wage employees 0.3543 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.503 compared to formal wage employees 0.3757 compared to formal wage employees 0.7446 compared to formal wage employees 3
2020s 0.4212 compared to formal wage employees 0.4212 compared to formal wage employees 0.4212 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 2 Colombia 0.5724 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 3 Namibia 0.4499 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 0.4445 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 6 Ecuador 0.4103 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 7 Luxembourg 0.404 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 8 Costa Rica 0.3538 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.4212 compared to formal wage employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.7446 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3543 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th out of 54 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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