Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Public

Colombia
-0.0989 compared to male paid employees
in 2017
Sri Lanka
-0.0548 compared to male paid employees
in 2016
Colombia rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
3rd

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

  • Colombia
  • Sri Lanka
-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.05-0200120092017

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports -0.0548 compared to male paid employees against -0.0989 compared to male paid employees in Colombia, a difference of 0.0441 compared to male paid employees.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Colombia ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1932 compared to male paid employees -0.0649 compared to male paid employees 0.1284 compared to male paid employees Sri Lanka
2010s -0.0892 compared to male paid employees -0.0711 compared to male paid employees 0.0181 compared to male paid employees Sri Lanka

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, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at -0.0548 compared to male paid employees against -0.0989 compared to male paid employees in Colombia as of 2016.
What is the difference in gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
0.0441 compared to male paid employees, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public?
Colombia ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 3rd 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