Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Jordan

Jordan: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health was 0.1103 compared to all private employees in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1103 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 47.3%
World rank
14th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.2094 compared to all private employees
in 2014
All-time low
0.0573 compared to all private employees
in 2007
Years of data
10
2002–2016

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Jordan, 2002–2016

0.050.10.150.22002200920162002: 0.154 compared to all private employees2007: 0.057 compared to all private employees2008: 0.084 compared to all private employees2009: 0.089 compared to all private employees2010: 0.111 compared to all private employees2011: 0.108 compared to all private employees2012: 0.095 compared to all private employees2013: 0.101 compared to all private employees2014: 0.209 compared to all private employees2016: 0.11 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

In 2016, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Jordan stood at 0.1103 compared to all private employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.3% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Jordan peaked at 0.2094 compared to all private employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0573 compared to all private employees, in 2007.

That places Jordan 14th out of 23 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to all private employees) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2002 0.1537 compared to all private employees
2007 0.0573 compared to all private employees -62.7%
2008 0.0844 compared to all private employees +47.2%
2009 0.0889 compared to all private employees +5.4%
2010 0.1107 compared to all private employees +24.5%
2011 0.1085 compared to all private employees -2.0%
2012 0.0952 compared to all private employees -12.2%
2013 0.1009 compared to all private employees +6.0%
2014 0.2094 compared to all private employees +107.5%
2016 0.1103 compared to all private employees -47.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0961 compared to all private employees 0.0573 compared to all private employees 0.1537 compared to all private employees 4
2010s 0.1225 compared to all private employees 0.0952 compared to all private employees 0.2094 compared to all private employees 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 11 Honduras 0.1865 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 12 Dominican Republic 0.17 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 13 Philippines 0.1545 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 15 Palestine, State of 0.0556 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 16 Chile 0.0545 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 17 Brazil 0.0389 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 Jordan?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: health in Jordan was 0.1103 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2094 compared to all private employees in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0573 compared to all private employees in 2007.
How does Jordan rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
Jordan ranks 14th out of 23 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: health rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan 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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