Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Jordan

Jordan: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was 0.238 compared to all private employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.238 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
28th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6292 compared to all private employees
in 2002
All-time low
0.102 compared to all private employees
in 2007
Years of data
10
2002–2016

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Jordan, 2002–2016

0.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.629 compared to all private employees2007: 0.102 compared to all private employees2008: 0.146 compared to all private employees2009: 0.198 compared to all private employees2010: 0.17 compared to all private employees2011: 0.194 compared to all private employees2012: 0.251 compared to all private employees2013: 0.256 compared to all private employees2014: 0.293 compared to all private employees2016: 0.238 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Jordan stood at 0.238 compared to all private employees.

That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 133.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Jordan peaked at 0.6292 compared to all private employees in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.102 compared to all private employees, in 2007.

That places Jordan 28th out of 60 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2002 0.6292 compared to all private employees
2007 0.102 compared to all private employees -83.8%
2008 0.1459 compared to all private employees +43.0%
2009 0.1984 compared to all private employees +36.0%
2010 0.1696 compared to all private employees -14.5%
2011 0.1937 compared to all private employees +14.2%
2012 0.251 compared to all private employees +29.6%
2013 0.2564 compared to all private employees +2.1%
2014 0.2927 compared to all private employees +14.2%
2016 0.238 compared to all private employees -18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2689 compared to all private employees 0.102 compared to all private employees 0.6292 compared to all private employees 4
2010s 0.2336 compared to all private employees 0.1696 compared to all private employees 0.2927 compared to all private employees 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 25 Mexico 0.2838 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 26 Brazil 0.2765 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 27 Spain 0.2433 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 29 Ireland 0.1932 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 30 Greece 0.1847 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 31 Chile 0.1715 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Jordan?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Jordan was 0.238 compared to all private employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6292 compared to all private employees in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.102 compared to all private employees in 2007.
How does Jordan rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Jordan ranks 28th out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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