Public sector wage premium in Jordan

Jordan: Public sector wage premium was 0.3134 compared to all private employees in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3134 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
18th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.4293 compared to all private employees
in 2002
All-time low
0.0976 compared to all private employees
in 2007
Years of data
10
2002–2016

Public sector wage premium in Jordan, 2002–2016

0.10.20.30.42002200920162002: 0.429 compared to all private employees2007: 0.098 compared to all private employees2008: 0.167 compared to all private employees2009: 0.191 compared to all private employees2010: 0.178 compared to all private employees2011: 0.232 compared to all private employees2012: 0.284 compared to all private employees2013: 0.279 compared to all private employees2014: 0.258 compared to all private employees2016: 0.313 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

In 2016, public sector wage premium in Jordan stood at 0.3134 compared to all private employees.

The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 221.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Jordan peaked at 0.4293 compared to all private employees in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0976 compared to all private employees, in 2007.

That places Jordan 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2211 compared to all private employees 0.0976 compared to all private employees 0.4293 compared to all private employees 4
2010s 0.2574 compared to all private employees 0.1782 compared to all private employees 0.3134 compared to all private employees 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 15 Bolivia 0.3641 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 16 Peru 0.3441 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 17 Luxembourg 0.3343 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 19 Brazil 0.293 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 20 Paraguay 0.29 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 21 Ethiopia 0.2792 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Jordan?
Public sector wage premium in Jordan was 0.3134 compared to all private employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.4293 compared to all private employees in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0976 compared to all private employees in 2007.
How does Jordan rank for public sector wage premium?
Jordan ranks 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 221.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 738 data points, 2000–2021
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