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

Colombia
0.5537 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Zambia
0.8273 compared to all private employees
in 2014
Colombia rank
4th
Zambia rank
1st

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male over time

  • Colombia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.8273 compared to all private employees against 0.5537 compared to all private employees in Colombia, a difference of 0.2736 compared to all private employees.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 1st of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4709 compared to all private employees 0.4281 compared to all private employees 0.0428 compared to all private employees Colombia
2010s 0.5112 compared to all private employees 0.6896 compared to all private employees 0.1784 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: male, Colombia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.8273 compared to all private employees against 0.5537 compared to all private employees in Colombia as of 2014.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by gender: male between Colombia and Zambia?
0.2736 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: male?
Colombia ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 1st of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (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: Male (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, 737 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed