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

Tanzania: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary was 0.0291 compared to formal wage employees in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0291 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
24th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.59 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
All-time low
-0.1944 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
Years of data
5
2006–2020

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary in Tanzania, 2006–2020

-0.200.20.40.62006201320202006: 0.59 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.127 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.194 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.168 compared to formal wage employees2020: 0.029 compared to formal wage employees

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

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 0.0291 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Tanzania peaked at 0.59 compared to formal wage employees in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.1944 compared to formal wage employees, in 2012.

Tanzania ranks 24th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Elementary occupation (compared to formal wage employees) in Tanzania, 2006 to 2020.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2006 0.59 compared to formal wage employees —
2011 0.1274 compared to formal wage employees -78.4%
2012 -0.1944 compared to formal wage employees -252.7%
2014 0.1681 compared to formal wage employees -186.5%
2020 0.0291 compared to formal wage employees -82.7%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 0.0291 compared to formal wage employees is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1711 compared to formal wage employees, 17% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 0.0291 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0291 compared to formal wage employees, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.59 compared to formal wage employees 0.59 compared to formal wage employees 0.59 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.0337 compared to formal wage employees -0.1944 compared to formal wage employees 0.1681 compared to formal wage employees 3
2020s 0.0291 compared to formal wage employees 0.0291 compared to formal wage employees 0.0291 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 21 Belgium 0.0683 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 22 Romania 0.0636 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 23 Bolivia 0.0446 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 25 Russia 0.0121 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 26 Malta 0.0081 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 27 Estonia 0.0069 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 Tanzania?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary in Tanzania was 0.0291 compared to formal wage employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.59 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1944 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
How does Tanzania rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary?
Tanzania ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: elementary rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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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