Egypt vs Zambia: SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees

Egypt
32.91
in 2024
Zambia
24.99
in 2024
Egypt rank
42nd
Zambia rank
44th

SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees over time

  • Egypt
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 32.91 against 24.99 in Zambia, a difference of 7.92.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Zambia ahead.

Egypt ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 44th of 68 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 14.47 22.22 7.75 Zambia
2020s 22.08 20.25 1.83 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees, Egypt or Zambia?
Egypt, at 32.91 against 24.99 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees between Egypt and Zambia?
7.92, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees?
Egypt ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 44th of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
68 places, 879 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator presents data by sex on employees' average hourly earnings. The concept of earnings, as applied in wage statistics, relates to gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are also disaggregated by occupation. Statistics on average hourly earnings by sex are the basis for the calculation of the gender pay gap. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.