Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in Jordan

Jordan: Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher was 0.2537 compared to all private employees in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.2537 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
12th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.599 compared to all private employees
in 2002
All-time low
-0.0286 compared to all private employees
in 2009
Years of data
10
2002–2016

Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.599 compared to all private employees2007: -0.011 compared to all private employees2008: -0.006 compared to all private employees2009: -0.029 compared to all private employees2010: 0.175 compared to all private employees2011: 0.209 compared to all private employees2012: 0.293 compared to all private employees2013: 0.28 compared to all private employees2014: 0.325 compared to all private employees2016: 0.254 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 occupation: teacher in Jordan is 0.2537 compared to all private employees, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and up 2,354.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Jordan peaked at 0.599 compared to all private employees in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.0286 compared to all private employees, in 2009.

Jordan ranks 12th of 20 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1384 compared to all private employees -0.0286 compared to all private employees 0.599 compared to all private employees 4
2010s 0.256 compared to all private employees 0.1747 compared to all private employees 0.3248 compared to all private employees 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 9 Palestine, State of 0.2685 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 10 Uruguay 0.2643 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 11 Peru 0.2552 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 13 Honduras 0.1367 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 14 South Africa 0.1152 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 15 Paraguay 0.1127 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 20 places β†’

More reference data data for Jordan

All data for Jordan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Jordan?
Public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in Jordan was 0.2537 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.599 compared to all private employees in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0286 compared to all private employees in 2009.
How does Jordan rank for public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher?
Jordan ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,354.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan 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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