Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Zambia
Zambia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was 0.3442 compared to formal wage employees in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Zambia, 2002–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.3442 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,834.6% on the previous year and up 1,618.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Zambia peaked at 0.3442 compared to formal wage employees in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 compared to formal wage employees, in 2012.
Zambia ranks 4th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in Zambia, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.02 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2008 | 0.0885 compared to formal wage employees | +342.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1967 compared to formal wage employees | +122.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 compared to formal wage employees | -94.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3442 compared to formal wage employees | +2834.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0543 compared to formal wage employees | 0.02 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0885 compared to formal wage employees | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1842 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0117 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3442 compared to formal wage employees | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Colombia 0.6451 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 2 Namibia 0.4959 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 3 Lithuania 0.405 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 5 Türkiye 0.3249 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 6 Ireland 0.3179 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 7 Bulgaria 0.3047 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Zambia?
- Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in Zambia was 0.3442 compared to formal wage employees in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3442 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2014.
- Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,618.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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