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

Ethiopia: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was 0.1993 compared to formal wage employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1993 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
15th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.1993 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.0466 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
Years of data
8
2006–2016

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

-0.0500.050.10.150.22006201120162006: -0.029 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.13 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.047 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.127 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.013 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.173 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.199 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2016, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Ethiopia stood at 0.1993 compared to formal wage employees. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 779.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1993 compared to formal wage employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0466 compared to formal wage employees, in 2010.

That places Ethiopia 15th out of 54 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0502 compared to formal wage employees -0.0293 compared to formal wage employees 0.1297 compared to formal wage employees 2
2010s 0.0732 compared to formal wage employees -0.0466 compared to formal wage employees 0.1993 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 0.2237 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 13 Luxembourg 0.2226 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 14 Namibia 0.2223 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 16 Lithuania 0.1969 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 17 Peru 0.1958 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 18 Cyprus 0.1883 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: tertiary education in Ethiopia?
Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in Ethiopia was 0.1993 compared to formal wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1993 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0466 compared to formal wage employees in 2010.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 54 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 779.7%. 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: Tertiary 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: Tertiary 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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