Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health was 0.432 compared to all private employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.432 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 128.6%
World rank
7th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.432 compared to all private employees
in 2016
All-time low
-0.0995 compared to all private employees
in 2014
Years of data
12
2003–2016

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Ethiopia, 2003–2016

00.20.42003200920162003: 0.383 compared to all private employees2004: 0.144 compared to all private employees2005: 0.427 compared to all private employees2006: 0.186 compared to all private employees2009: 0.135 compared to all private employees2010: 0.206 compared to all private employees2011: 0.284 compared to all private employees2012: 0.156 compared to all private employees2013: -0.075 compared to all private employees2014: -0.1 compared to all private employees2015: 0.189 compared to all private employees2016: 0.432 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.432 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium, by industry: health in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 128.6% on the previous year and up 131.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Ethiopia peaked at 0.432 compared to all private employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0995 compared to all private employees, in 2014.

Ethiopia ranks 7th of 23 countries on this measure, 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 industry: Health in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to all private employees) in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2003 0.3834 compared to all private employees
2004 0.1438 compared to all private employees -62.5%
2005 0.4267 compared to all private employees +196.8%
2006 0.1863 compared to all private employees -56.4%
2009 0.1353 compared to all private employees -27.3%
2010 0.2055 compared to all private employees +51.9%
2011 0.2842 compared to all private employees +38.3%
2012 0.1555 compared to all private employees -45.3%
2013 -0.0748 compared to all private employees -148.1%
2014 -0.0995 compared to all private employees +33.1%
2015 0.189 compared to all private employees -289.9%
2016 0.432 compared to all private employees +128.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2551 compared to all private employees 0.1353 compared to all private employees 0.4267 compared to all private employees 5
2010s 0.156 compared to all private employees -0.0995 compared to all private employees 0.432 compared to all private employees 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 4 Sri Lanka 0.4847 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 5 El Salvador 0.4777 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 0.4369 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 8 Ecuador 0.4139 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 9 Colombia 0.3329 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 10 Guatemala 0.22 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Ethiopia?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Ethiopia was 0.432 compared to all private employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.432 compared to all private employees in 2016.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0995 compared to all private employees in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 23 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: health rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 260 data points, 2000–2021
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