Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education was 0.2088 compared to paid wage employees in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.2088 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
down 50.6%
World rank
9th
of 22 countries
All-time high
0.4229 compared to paid wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
0.013 compared to paid wage employees
in 2010
Years of data
12
2003–2016

Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education in Ethiopia, 2003–2016

00.10.20.30.42003200920162003: 0.247 compared to paid wage employees2004: 0.228 compared to paid wage employees2005: 0.241 compared to paid wage employees2006: 0.379 compared to paid wage employees2009: 0.29 compared to paid wage employees2010: 0.013 compared to paid wage employees2011: 0.362 compared to paid wage employees2012: 0.025 compared to paid wage employees2013: 0.22 compared to paid wage employees2014: 0.146 compared to paid wage employees2015: 0.423 compared to paid wage employees2016: 0.209 compared to paid wage employees

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.2088 compared to paid wage employees for public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.6% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4229 compared to paid wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.013 compared to paid wage employees, in 2010.

That places Ethiopia 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 males, by industry: Education in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees) in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2003 0.2467 compared to paid wage employees
2004 0.2282 compared to paid wage employees -7.5%
2005 0.2405 compared to paid wage employees +5.4%
2006 0.3787 compared to paid wage employees +57.4%
2009 0.2902 compared to paid wage employees -23.4%
2010 0.013 compared to paid wage employees -95.5%
2011 0.3619 compared to paid wage employees +2687.1%
2012 0.025 compared to paid wage employees -93.1%
2013 0.2202 compared to paid wage employees +779.1%
2014 0.1461 compared to paid wage employees -33.7%
2015 0.4229 compared to paid wage employees +189.5%
2016 0.2088 compared to paid wage employees -50.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2769 compared to paid wage employees 0.2282 compared to paid wage employees 0.3787 compared to paid wage employees 5
2010s 0.1997 compared to paid wage employees 0.013 compared to paid wage employees 0.4229 compared to paid wage employees 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 6 Costa Rica 0.3014 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 7 Honduras 0.2225 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 8 Uruguay 0.2134 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 10 Colombia 0.1864 compared to paid wage employees compare
  5. 11 Palestine, State of 0.1667 compared to paid wage employees compare
  6. 12 Ecuador 0.1279 compared to paid wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Ethiopia?
Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education in Ethiopia was 0.2088 compared to paid wage employees in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4229 compared to paid wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.013 compared to paid wage employees in 2010.
How does Ethiopia rank for public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education?
Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2016.
Is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 males, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Education (compared to paid wage employees)
Unit
compared to paid wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
22 places, 256 data points, 2000–2021
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