Argentina vs Uruguay: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public

Argentina
-0.1599 compared to male paid employees
in 2017
Uruguay
-0.1141 compared to male paid employees
in 2017
Argentina rank
12th
Uruguay rank
9th

Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public over time

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
-0.3-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.1200020082017

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports -0.1141 compared to male paid employees against -0.1599 compared to male paid employees in Argentina, a difference of 0.0458 compared to male paid employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Argentina ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 23 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s -0.2107 compared to male paid employees -0.1515 compared to male paid employees 0.0592 compared to male paid employees Uruguay
2010s -0.1769 compared to male paid employees -0.1288 compared to male paid employees 0.0482 compared to male paid employees Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public, Argentina or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at -0.1141 compared to male paid employees against -0.1599 compared to male paid employees in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public between Argentina and Uruguay?
0.0458 compared to male paid employees, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public?
Argentina ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public Administration (compared to male paid employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public Administration (compared to male paid employees)
Unit
compared to male paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 262 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed