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

Colombia
-0.0989 compared to male paid employees
in 2017
Uruguay
-0.1141 compared to male paid employees
in 2017
Colombia rank
6th
Uruguay rank
9th

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

  • Colombia
  • Uruguay
-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.05200020082017

How they compare

Colombia currently reports -0.0989 compared to male paid employees against -0.1141 compared to male paid employees in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0152 compared to male paid employees.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 23 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1837 compared to male paid employees -0.1426 compared to male paid employees 0.0411 compared to male paid employees Uruguay
2010s -0.112 compared to male paid employees -0.1278 compared to male paid employees 0.0158 compared to male paid employees Colombia

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 Uruguay?
Colombia, at -0.0989 compared to male paid employees against -0.1141 compared to male paid employees in Uruguay as of 2017.
What is the difference in gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public between Colombia and Uruguay?
0.0152 compared to male paid employees, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: public?
Colombia ranks 6th 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