Public sector wage premium in Tanzania

Tanzania: Public sector wage premium was 0.2601 compared to formal wage employees in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2601 compared to formal wage employees
World rank
10th
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.3999 compared to formal wage employees
in 2006
All-time low
0.2601 compared to formal wage employees
in 2020
Years of data
5
2006–2020

Public sector wage premium in Tanzania, 2006–2020

00.10.20.30.42006201320202006: 0.4 compared to formal wage employees2011: 0.345 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.297 compared to formal wage employees2014: 0.344 compared to formal wage employees2020: 0.26 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 in Tanzania is 0.2601 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium in Tanzania peaked at 0.3999 compared to formal wage employees in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2601 compared to formal wage employees, in 2020.

Tanzania ranks 10th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3999 compared to formal wage employees 0.3999 compared to formal wage employees 0.3999 compared to formal wage employees 1
2010s 0.3287 compared to formal wage employees 0.297 compared to formal wage employees 0.3452 compared to formal wage employees 3
2020s 0.2601 compared to formal wage employees 0.2601 compared to formal wage employees 0.2601 compared to formal wage employees 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 7 Luxembourg 0.3342 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 8 Costa Rica 0.3315 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 9 Panama 0.2791 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 11 Sri Lanka 0.2278 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 12 Cyprus 0.2236 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 13 Spain 0.2161 compared to formal wage employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium in Tanzania?
Public sector wage premium in Tanzania was 0.2601 compared to formal wage employees in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.3999 compared to formal wage employees in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2601 compared to formal wage employees in 2020.
How does Tanzania rank for public sector wage premium?
Tanzania ranks 10th out of 54 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector wage premium rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 658 data points, 2000–2021
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