Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers in Zambia
Zambia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers was 0.3234 compared to formal wage employees in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0.3234 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 93.5%
World rank
5th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.5759 compared to formal wage employees
in 2008
All-time low
0.0745 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
Years of data
5
2002–2014
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers in Zambia, 2002–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Zambia is 0.3234 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 93.5% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Zambia peaked at 0.5759 compared to formal wage employees in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0745 compared to formal wage employees, in 2010.
That places Zambia 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers in Zambia, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1466 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2008 | 0.5759 compared to formal wage employees | +292.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0745 compared to formal wage employees | -87.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1672 compared to formal wage employees | +124.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3234 compared to formal wage employees | +93.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.3234 compared to formal wage employees is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.167 compared to formal wage employees, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3613 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1466 compared to formal wage employees | 0.5759 compared to formal wage employees | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1884 compared to formal wage employees | 0.0745 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3234 compared to formal wage employees | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 2 Colombia 0.5217 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 0.372 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 4 Russia 0.3615 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 6 Luxembourg 0.3165 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 7 Italy 0.2722 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 8 Ecuador 0.2621 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Zambia?
- Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in Zambia was 0.3234 compared to formal wage employees in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5759 compared to formal wage employees in 2008.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0745 compared to formal wage employees in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2014.
- Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. 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: Managers (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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