Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.1607 compared to formal wage employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1607 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 2,909.6%
World rank
16th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.2479 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
All-time low
-0.0899 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
8
2006–2016

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Ethiopia, 2006–2016

-0.100.10.22006201120162006: 0.248 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.189 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.093 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.158 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.009 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.09 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.006 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.161 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

In 2016, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Ethiopia stood at 0.1607 compared to formal wage employees.

That represents a change of up 2,909.6% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2479 compared to formal wage employees in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0899 compared to formal wage employees, in 2014.

Ethiopia ranks 16th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in Ethiopia, 2006 to 2016.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2006 0.2479 compared to formal wage employees
2009 0.1894 compared to formal wage employees -23.6%
2010 0.0935 compared to formal wage employees -50.7%
2011 0.1584 compared to formal wage employees +69.5%
2012 0.0088 compared to formal wage employees -94.5%
2014 -0.0899 compared to formal wage employees -1122.8%
2015 -0.0057 compared to formal wage employees -93.6%
2016 0.1607 compared to formal wage employees -2909.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2186 compared to formal wage employees 0.1894 compared to formal wage employees 0.2479 compared to formal wage employees 2
2010s 0.0543 compared to formal wage employees -0.0899 compared to formal wage employees 0.1607 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 13 Switzerland 0.1893 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 14 Peru 0.1804 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 15 Ecuador 0.1614 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 17 Romania 0.1605 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 18 Uruguay 0.1569 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 19 Costa Rica 0.1448 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Ethiopia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Ethiopia was 0.1607 compared to formal wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2479 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0899 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 615 data points, 2000–2021
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