Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher was 0.4891 compared to all private employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.4891 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.4984 compared to all private employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.2993 compared to all private employees
in 2003
Years of data
12
2003–2016

Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in Ethiopia, 2003–2016

-0.200.20.42003200920162003: -0.299 compared to all private employees2004: -0.2 compared to all private employees2005: -0.054 compared to all private employees2006: 0.448 compared to all private employees2009: 0.478 compared to all private employees2010: 0.064 compared to all private employees2011: 0.423 compared to all private employees2012: 0.125 compared to all private employees2013: 0.316 compared to all private employees2014: 0.131 compared to all private employees2015: 0.498 compared to all private employees2016: 0.489 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.4891 compared to all private employees for public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in 2016.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4984 compared to all private employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.2993 compared to all private employees, in 2003.

That places Ethiopia 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0747 compared to all private employees -0.2993 compared to all private employees 0.4782 compared to all private employees 5
2010s 0.2923 compared to all private employees 0.0639 compared to all private employees 0.4984 compared to all private employees 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 4 Sri Lanka 0.6941 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 5 El Salvador 0.6107 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 6 Philippines 0.5283 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 8 Ecuador 0.3486 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 9 Palestine, State of 0.2685 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 10 Uruguay 0.2643 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Ethiopia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Ethiopia was 0.4891 compared to all private employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4984 compared to all private employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2993 compared to all private employees in 2003.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher?
Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 207 data points, 2000–2021
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