Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private was 1.35 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.35
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
48th
of 58 countries
All-time high
2.93
in 2003
All-time low
1.35
in 2016
Years of data
12
2003–2016

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Ethiopia, 2003–2016

01232003200920162003: 2.92004: 2.72005: 2.42006: 2.42009: 22010: 22011: 1.92012: 1.72013: 1.62014: 2.12015: 1.42016: 1.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Ethiopia is 1.35, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Ethiopia peaked at 2.93 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2016.

Ethiopia ranks 48th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 2.93 —
2004 2.75 -6.1%
2005 2.41 -12.4%
2006 2.44 +1.3%
2009 1.95 -20.0%
2010 1.95 -0.0%
2011 1.88 -3.5%
2012 1.71 -9.4%
2013 1.56 -8.5%
2014 2.14 +37.2%
2015 1.42 -33.6%
2016 1.35 -5.2%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 1.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.89, 71% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5 1.95 2.93 5
2010s 1.72 1.35 2.14 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 45 Slovakia 1.44 compare
  2. 46 Greece 1.38 compare
  3. 47 Italy 1.38 compare
  4. 49 Belgium 1.34 compare
  5. 50 Vietnam 1.34 compare
  6. 51 El Salvador 1.3 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Ethiopia?
Relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private in Ethiopia was 1.35 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 2003.
What is the lowest relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2016.
How does Ethiopia rank for relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private?
Ethiopia ranks 48th out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
Is relative wage of professionals (using clerk as reference) in private rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative wage of Professionals (using clerk as reference) in private sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 672 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed