Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1 in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
1
World rank
5th
of 71 countries
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
0.791
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.20.40.60.811970198720051970: 0.7911980: 0.8841990: 0.9152000: 0.8972005: 1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2005, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Puerto Rico stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Puerto Rico peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.791, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 5th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year Value Change
1970 0.791
1980 0.8843 +11.8%
1990 0.9146 +3.4%
2000 0.8966 -2.0%
2005 1 +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.791 0.791 0.791 1
1980s 0.8843 0.8843 0.8843 1
1990s 0.9146 0.9146 0.9146 1
2000s 0.9483 0.8966 1 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 2 Bangladesh 1.16
  2. 3 South Africa 1.07 compare
  3. 4 Guatemala 1.01 compare
  4. 5 Thailand 1 compare
  5. 7 Philippines 0.9905 compare
  6. 8 Honduras 0.9875 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Puerto Rico?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Puerto Rico was 1 in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.791 in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Puerto Rico ranks 5th out of 71 countries with data for 2005.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 931 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed