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

Ethiopia: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Professionals was 0.1899 compared to formal wage employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1899 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.1932 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.1721 compared to formal wage employees
in 2014
Years of data
8
2006–2016

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

-0.2-0.100.10.22006201120162006: 0.03 compared to formal wage employees2009: 0.067 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.037 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.116 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.06 compared to formal wage employees2014: -0.172 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.193 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.19 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: professionals in Ethiopia is 0.1899 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 523.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1932 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.1721 compared to formal wage employees, in 2014.

That places Ethiopia 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.049 compared to formal wage employees 0.0305 compared to formal wage employees 0.0675 compared to formal wage employees 2
2010s 0.0582 compared to formal wage employees -0.1721 compared to formal wage employees 0.1932 compared to formal wage employees 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 5 El Salvador 0.3438 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 6 Dominican Republic 0.2722 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 7 Ecuador 0.1968 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 9 Honduras 0.1326 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 10 Luxembourg 0.1317 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 11 Turkey 0.1121 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Ethiopia?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals in Ethiopia was 0.1899 compared to formal wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1932 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1721 compared to formal wage employees in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals?
Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: professionals rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 523.4%. 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: Professionals (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: Professionals (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 604 data points, 2000–2021
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