Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Zambia
Zambia: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female was 1.44 compared to all private employees in 2014. ▲ Rising
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Zambia, 2002–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.44 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium, by gender: female in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Zambia peaked at 1.44 compared to all private employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5624 compared to all private employees, in 2002.
That places Zambia 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | compared to all private employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5624 compared to all private employees | — |
| 2008 | 0.7472 compared to all private employees | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 1.36 compared to all private employees | +81.5% |
| 2012 | 1.12 compared to all private employees | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 1.44 compared to all private employees | +29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6548 compared to all private employees | 0.5624 compared to all private employees | 0.7472 compared to all private employees | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3 compared to all private employees | 1.12 compared to all private employees | 1.44 compared to all private employees | 3 |
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- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
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- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Zambia?
- Public sector wage premium, by gender: female in Zambia was 1.44 compared to all private employees in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 compared to all private employees in 2014.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5624 compared to all private employees in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
- Zambia ranks 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2014.
- Is public sector wage premium, by gender: female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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