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

Ethiopia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary was -0.1376 compared to formal wage employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
-0.1376 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
42nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.4931 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
All-time low
-0.1376 compared to formal wage employees
in 2016
Years of data
8
2006–2016

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

-0.200.20.42006201120162006: 0.493 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.217 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.076 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.101 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.008 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.076 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.118 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.138 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Ethiopia is -0.1376 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 127.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4931 compared to formal wage employees in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.1376 compared to formal wage employees, in 2016.

That places Ethiopia 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees) in Ethiopia, 2006 to 2016.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2006 0.4931 compared to formal wage employees —
2009 0.2165 compared to formal wage employees -56.1%
2010 0.0764 compared to formal wage employees -64.7%
2011 0.1011 compared to formal wage employees +32.3%
2012 -0.0075 compared to formal wage employees -107.5%
2014 -0.076 compared to formal wage employees +907.3%
2015 -0.1177 compared to formal wage employees +55.0%
2016 -0.1376 compared to formal wage employees +16.9%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's -0.1376 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0291 compared to formal wage employees. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3548 compared to formal wage employees 0.2165 compared to formal wage employees 0.4931 compared to formal wage employees 2
2010s -0.0269 compared to formal wage employees -0.1376 compared to formal wage employees 0.1011 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 39 France -0.1153 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 40 Austria -0.1208 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 41 Lithuania -0.1364 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 43 Peru -0.1411 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 44 Czechia -0.1566 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 45 Paraguay -0.1723 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: elementary in Ethiopia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Ethiopia was -0.1376 compared to formal wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4931 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1376 compared to formal wage employees in 2016.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Ethiopia ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 127.9%. 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: Elementary occupation (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: Elementary occupation (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, 610 data points, 2000–2021
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