Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Tanzania

Tanzania: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was 0.5009 compared to all private employees in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5009 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 136.6%
World rank
8th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6271 compared to all private employees
in 2000
All-time low
0.2117 compared to all private employees
in 2018
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Tanzania, 2000–2020

0.20.30.40.50.62000201020202000: 0.627 compared to all private employees2006: 0.452 compared to all private employees2009: 0.32 compared to all private employees2011: 0.229 compared to all private employees2012: 0.38 compared to all private employees2014: 0.238 compared to all private employees2018: 0.212 compared to all private employees2020: 0.501 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Tanzania is 0.5009 compared to all private employees, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 136.6% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Tanzania peaked at 0.6271 compared to all private employees in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2117 compared to all private employees, in 2018.

That places Tanzania 8th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees) in Tanzania, 2000 to 2020.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2000 0.6271 compared to all private employees
2006 0.4515 compared to all private employees -28.0%
2009 0.3197 compared to all private employees -29.2%
2011 0.2285 compared to all private employees -28.5%
2012 0.38 compared to all private employees +66.3%
2014 0.2381 compared to all private employees -37.3%
2018 0.2117 compared to all private employees -11.1%
2020 0.5009 compared to all private employees +136.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4661 compared to all private employees 0.3197 compared to all private employees 0.6271 compared to all private employees 3
2010s 0.2646 compared to all private employees 0.2117 compared to all private employees 0.38 compared to all private employees 4
2020s 0.5009 compared to all private employees 0.5009 compared to all private employees 0.5009 compared to all private employees 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 5 El Salvador 0.548 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 6 Panama 0.5441 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 7 Ecuador 0.5042 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 9 Guatemala 0.482 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 10 Turkey 0.399 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 11 Costa Rica 0.3972 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Tanzania?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in Tanzania was 0.5009 compared to all private employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.6271 compared to all private employees in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2117 compared to all private employees in 2018.
How does Tanzania rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
Tanzania ranks 8th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (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, 737 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed