Argentina vs Brazil: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female

Argentina
0.3495 compared to all private employees
in 2021
Brazil
0.2765 compared to all private employees
in 2021
Argentina rank
23rd
Brazil rank
26th

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
00.20.4200020102021

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.3495 compared to all private employees against 0.2765 compared to all private employees in Brazil, a difference of 0.073 compared to all private employees.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 23rd and Brazil ranks 26th of 60 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2708 compared to all private employees 0.117 compared to all private employees 0.1538 compared to all private employees Argentina
2010s 0.4123 compared to all private employees 0.172 compared to all private employees 0.2403 compared to all private employees Argentina
2020s 0.3495 compared to all private employees 0.2765 compared to all private employees 0.073 compared to all private employees Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: female, Argentina or Brazil?
Argentina, at 0.3495 compared to all private employees against 0.2765 compared to all private employees in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: female between Argentina and Brazil?
0.073 compared to all private employees, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Argentina ranks 23rd and Brazil ranks 26th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed