Public sector wage premium in Jordan
Jordan: Public sector wage premium was 0.3134 compared to all private employees in 2016. ▼ Falling
Public sector wage premium in Jordan, 2002–2016
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 Bolivia 0.3641 compared to all private employees compare
- 16 Peru 0.3441 compared to all private employees compare
- 17 Luxembourg 0.3343 compared to all private employees compare
- 19 Brazil 0.293 compared to all private employees compare
- 20 Paraguay 0.29 compared to all private employees compare
- 21 Ethiopia 0.2792 compared to all private employees compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
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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