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

Latest (2014)
1.44 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 29.1%
World rank
1st
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.44 compared to all private employees
in 2014
All-time low
0.5624 compared to all private employees
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2014

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female in Zambia, 2002–2014

00.511.52002200820142002: 0.562 compared to all private employees2008: 0.747 compared to all private employees2010: 1.4 compared to all private employees2012: 1.1 compared to all private employees2014: 1.4 compared to all private employees

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees) in Zambia, 2002 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 2 Pakistan 1.32 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 3 Colombia 0.993 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 4 Namibia 0.9295 compared to all private employees compare

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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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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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