Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Argentina

Argentina: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.6 using median in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6 using median
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
54th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7759 using median
in 2001
All-time low
0.5648 using median
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2021

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Argentina, 2000–2021

00.20.40.60.82000201020212000: 0.729 using median2001: 0.776 using median2002: 0.669 using median2003: 0.692 using median2004: 0.667 using median2005: 0.643 using median2006: 0.633 using median2007: 0.583 using median2008: 0.613 using median2009: 0.663 using median2010: 0.646 using median2011: 0.605 using median2012: 0.583 using median2013: 0.652 using median2014: 0.64 using median2015: 0.636 using median2016: 0.637 using median2017: 0.6 using median2018: 0.565 using median2021: 0.6 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Argentina is 0.6 using median, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Argentina peaked at 0.7759 using median in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5648 using median, in 2018.

Argentina ranks 54th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median) in Argentina, 2000 to 2021.
Year using median Change
2000 0.7293 using median
2001 0.7759 using median +6.4%
2002 0.6686 using median -13.8%
2003 0.6918 using median +3.5%
2004 0.6667 using median -3.6%
2005 0.6429 using median -3.6%
2006 0.6333 using median -1.5%
2007 0.5833 using median -7.9%
2008 0.6133 using median +5.1%
2009 0.663 using median +8.1%
2010 0.646 using median -2.6%
2011 0.6049 using median -6.4%
2012 0.5829 using median -3.6%
2013 0.6522 using median +11.9%
2014 0.64 using median -1.9%
2015 0.6361 using median -0.6%
2016 0.6374 using median +0.2%
2017 0.6 using median -5.9%
2018 0.5648 using median -5.9%
2021 0.6 using median +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6668 using median 0.5833 using median 0.7759 using median 10
2010s 0.6182 using median 0.5648 using median 0.6522 using median 9
2020s 0.6 using median 0.6 using median 0.6 using median 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6353 using median compare
  2. 52 Zambia 0.6316 using median compare
  3. 53 Sri Lanka 0.6286 using median compare
  4. 55 Austria 0.5763 using median compare
  5. 56 Palestine, State of 0.5625 using median compare
  6. 57 Pakistan 0.5556 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Argentina?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Argentina was 0.6 using median in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.7759 using median in 2001.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5648 using median in 2018.
How does Argentina rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Argentina ranks 54th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed