Colombia vs Zambia: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female

Colombia
0.993 compared to all private employees
in 2020
Zambia
1.44 compared to all private employees
in 2014
Colombia rank
3rd
Zambia rank
1st

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Female over time

  • Colombia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.44 compared to all private employees against 0.993 compared to all private employees in Colombia, a difference of 0.447 compared to all private employees.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 1st of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5761 compared to all private employees 0.6548 compared to all private employees 0.0788 compared to all private employees Zambia
2010s 0.7839 compared to all private employees 1.3 compared to all private employees 0.521 compared to all private employees Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by gender: female, Colombia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.44 compared to all private employees against 0.993 compared to all private employees in Colombia as of 2014.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: female between Colombia and Zambia?
0.447 compared to all private employees, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for public sector wage premium, by gender: female?
Colombia ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 1st 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