Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education was 0.2352 compared to formal wage employees in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2352 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.4346 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
All-time low
0.0805 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
Years of data
8
2006–2016

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Ethiopia, 2006–2016

0.10.20.30.42006201120162006: 0.435 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.358 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.081 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.215 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.081 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.203 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.331 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.235 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Ethiopia is 0.2352 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4346 compared to formal wage employees in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0805 compared to formal wage employees, in 2012.

Ethiopia ranks 10th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to formal wage employees) in Ethiopia, 2006 to 2016.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2006 0.4346 compared to formal wage employees
2009 0.3581 compared to formal wage employees -17.6%
2010 0.0807 compared to formal wage employees -77.5%
2011 0.2155 compared to formal wage employees +166.9%
2012 0.0805 compared to formal wage employees -62.6%
2014 0.2029 compared to formal wage employees +151.9%
2015 0.3315 compared to formal wage employees +63.4%
2016 0.2352 compared to formal wage employees -29.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3964 compared to formal wage employees 0.3581 compared to formal wage employees 0.4346 compared to formal wage employees 2
2010s 0.191 compared to formal wage employees 0.0805 compared to formal wage employees 0.3315 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 7 Sri Lanka 0.3543 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 8 Costa Rica 0.3339 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 9 Ecuador 0.2777 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 11 Paraguay 0.2342 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 12 Uruguay 0.2263 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 13 Honduras 0.096 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Ethiopia?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: education in Ethiopia was 0.2352 compared to formal wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4346 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: education recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0805 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: 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
20 places, 210 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed