Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Health in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Health was 0.3169 compared to paid wage employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.3169 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
9th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.4844 compared to paid wage employees
in 2003
All-time low
-0.1843 compared to paid wage employees
in 2013
Years of data
12
2003–2016

Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Health in Ethiopia, 2003–2016

-0.200.20.42003200920162003: 0.484 compared to paid wage employees2004: 0.431 compared to paid wage employees2005: 0.34 compared to paid wage employees2006: 0.303 compared to paid wage employees2009: 0.212 compared to paid wage employees2010: 0.205 compared to paid wage employees2011: 0.267 compared to paid wage employees2012: 0.109 compared to paid wage employees2013: -0.184 compared to paid wage employees2014: -0.101 compared to paid wage employees2015: 0.256 compared to paid wage employees2016: 0.317 compared to paid wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to paid wage employees.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.3169 compared to paid wage employees for public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health in 2016.

The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4844 compared to paid wage employees in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.1843 compared to paid wage employees, in 2013.

Ethiopia ranks 9th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Health in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Health (compared to paid wage employees) in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2003 0.4844 compared to paid wage employees
2004 0.4306 compared to paid wage employees -11.1%
2005 0.3401 compared to paid wage employees -21.0%
2006 0.3035 compared to paid wage employees -10.8%
2009 0.212 compared to paid wage employees -30.2%
2010 0.2053 compared to paid wage employees -3.1%
2011 0.2669 compared to paid wage employees +30.0%
2012 0.1088 compared to paid wage employees -59.2%
2013 -0.1843 compared to paid wage employees -269.4%
2014 -0.1015 compared to paid wage employees -45.0%
2015 0.2556 compared to paid wage employees -352.0%
2016 0.3169 compared to paid wage employees +23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3541 compared to paid wage employees 0.212 compared to paid wage employees 0.4844 compared to paid wage employees 5
2010s 0.124 compared to paid wage employees -0.1843 compared to paid wage employees 0.3169 compared to paid wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 6 Peru 0.4897 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 0.4869 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 8 Colombia 0.3421 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 10 Dominican Republic 0.2841 compared to paid wage employees compare
  5. 11 Guatemala 0.2762 compared to paid wage employees compare
  6. 12 Philippines 0.2171 compared to paid wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health in Ethiopia?
Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health in Ethiopia was 0.3169 compared to paid wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4844 compared to paid wage employees in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1843 compared to paid wage employees in 2013.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health?
Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 for females, by industry: Health (compared to paid wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Health (compared to paid wage employees)
Unit
compared to paid wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 265 data points, 2000–2021
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