Public sector wage premium in Tanzania

Tanzania: Public sector wage premium was 0.5114 compared to all private employees in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5114 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
9th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.7677 compared to all private employees
in 2012
All-time low
0.3439 compared to all private employees
in 2014
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Public sector wage premium in Tanzania, 2000–2020

00.20.40.60.82000201020202000: 0.738 compared to all private employees2006: 0.614 compared to all private employees2009: 0.544 compared to all private employees2011: 0.452 compared to all private employees2012: 0.768 compared to all private employees2014: 0.344 compared to all private employees2018: 0.543 compared to all private employees2020: 0.511 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

In 2020, public sector wage premium in Tanzania stood at 0.5114 compared to all private employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Tanzania peaked at 0.7677 compared to all private employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3439 compared to all private employees, in 2014.

That places Tanzania 9th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6319 compared to all private employees 0.5435 compared to all private employees 0.7379 compared to all private employees 3
2010s 0.5266 compared to all private employees 0.3439 compared to all private employees 0.7677 compared to all private employees 4
2020s 0.5114 compared to all private employees 0.5114 compared to all private employees 0.5114 compared to all private employees 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 6 Costa Rica 0.5502 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 7 Sri Lanka 0.5367 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 8 Ecuador 0.5205 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 10 Panama 0.4784 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 0.4662 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 12 Honduras 0.4629 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Tanzania?
Public sector wage premium in Tanzania was 0.5114 compared to all private employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.7677 compared to all private employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3439 compared to all private employees in 2014.
How does Tanzania rank for public sector wage premium?
Tanzania ranks 9th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania 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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