Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female

Colombia
0.993 compared to all private employees
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.9141 compared to all private employees
in 2016
Colombia rank
3rd
Sri Lanka rank
5th

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female over time

  • Colombia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.993 compared to all private employees against 0.9141 compared to all private employees in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0789 compared to all private employees.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Colombia ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5719 compared to all private employees 0.8376 compared to all private employees 0.2657 compared to all private employees Sri Lanka
2010s 0.8295 compared to all private employees 0.6924 compared to all private employees 0.1371 compared to all private employees Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: female, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
Colombia, at 0.993 compared to all private employees against 0.9141 compared to all private employees in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: female between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
0.0789 compared to all private employees, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Colombia ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 5th 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